Music Nation received formal approval to license, collect and distribute royalties from public performance and neighboring rights.
The award will be presented at the 2025 BMI Christian Awards, which will be held on June 17 at the organization’s Nashville office.
The event celebrated 29 first-time award winners including Kathryn Bostic, Goh Nakamura, Kara Talve, Dara Taylor and Zack Ryan.
Universal Music Publishing Group was named publisher of the year.
The US had three collecting societies — then four, and now six. Some clubs and radio stations seem to think that’s too many. And, perhaps, that any are too many.
The inquiry has become one of the most important issues facing the music publishing sector this year, and it’s one that is especially sensitive.
The May 14 ceremony will also salute the previous year’s top composers for film, TV and visual media.
The event marked the end of BMI’s run hosting the dinner, with plans for NAB to continue the Hall of Fame tradition moving forward.
The singer-songwriter's Warner debut, Fireworks & Rollerblades, marks its first anniversary on the Billboard 200 this week
The PRO also announced it will no longer charge an application fee for songwriters and composers who wish to join.
