BMI and the Writer's Block Party presented a "What's New Is Now" songwriter, artist and producer workshop, where participants present new songs to gain valuable feedback on their work.

BMI NEWS POINT:

8.11.2006
Industry Execs Discover 'What's New' at Artist Workshop

Hosted by Family Tree Entertainment CEO Michael "Blue" Williams and Relentless Entertainment CEO Tony Perez, the seminar also featured BMI's Wardell Malloy, Director of Writer/Publisher Relations, New York, as well as event presenters LaRhonda Sutton, Senior Vice President, Music Development & Production, Sly As A Foxx, and Dolly Turner, President, Treasure Chest Entertainment.

A true Crossroads for Creatives, Writers Block Party creates an opportunity for collaboration and exchange by bringing together the new now songwriter, producer and artist talent with leading creative executives from records, film, TV, advertising and new media. Our niche is hip hop, R&B, reggatone, and jazz music. If youre a songwriter, producer or artist, we can help you expose your music to the gamut of creative buyers to help you launch your career. Our access to a variety of music buyers will provide you with opportunities in records, film, tv, commercials and new media.

Youll also have an opportunity to meet and collaborate with other emerging talent at our Writers Block Party events held in cities around the US. If youre a music buyer, we fill a unique niche in the market by providing affordable copyrights for budget conscious creative executives who seek music competitive with chart toppers today. Were at the forefront of the convergence of media and entertainment, and provide our clients an opportunity to source and meet the hottest new and established talent behind todays hit music!

The Writer's Block Party hosts monthly traveling seminars on the music business. The educational forum and marketplace features discussions on music publishing, licensing, production and creative issues. Geared toward the emerging songwriter, producer and artist, the Writer's Block Party also features a "music meeting" where creative executives can hear new music from participants and music content distributors can share their new projects.

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In case you missed the last event!

BMI and the Writer's Block Party presented a "What's New Is Now" songwriter, artist and producer workshop on Tuesday, July 11 Hosting the workshop was Michael ‘Blue' Williams, CEO, Family Tree Entertainment, and Tony Perez, CEO, Relentless Entertainment. A limited amount of participants were chosen to perform or present new songs to the hosts and gain valuable feedback on their works.

Michael "Blue" Williams, President & CEO of Family Tree Entertainment, is one of the catlysts of the Urban music market. He manages Grammy Award-winning group Outkast, Superstar Nick Cannon, Soulful Singer Macy Gray, Rapper Trina, R& B Singers Case, Lyfe Jennings, Jagged Edge, Blu Cantrell, K-Ci & Jo Jo of Jodeci, Faith Evans and Monica just to name a few.  He began as a roadie for Multi-Platinum R & B Group Jodeci and went onto work with Superstar Queen Latifah as President of her Flavor Unit Management team before opening his own management company, Family Tree Entertainment in 1997.  With headquarters in Times Square, and offices in Los Angeles and Atlanta, Williams has generated over a quarter million in record sales for his clients as well as secure endorsement, acting and television deals. 

Tony Perez founded Relentless Management in 2002, establishing the blueprint in producer management. His clients include producers Midi Mafia - Bruce Wayne & Dirty Swift (50 Cent), as well as Allstar (Joe, Mario, Lloyd Banks), Charlemagne (Mary J. Blige, Cam'ron, The Notorious B.I.G.), Ezelpee (The Notorious B.I.G., Nas, Foxy Brown), Big Tank (Christina Aguilera, Missy, B2K), L.e.s (Jennifer Lopez, Nas, Will Smith), Kuya (Ginuwine, Nelly, Mase), and newcomers like Reefa (Game, Fabolous, Red Café), Hardley Davidson (Nelly, Pretty Rickey, Murphy Lee), and Cybersapp (PSC, T.I., David Banner). Their clients have been credited with over 22 million CD sales, cumulatively.

As Associate Director, Writer/ Publisher Relations, Malloy is tapped with signing and working with songwriters and music publishers in the urban and gospel music genres. He oversees creative programs aimed at educating and supporting BMI's songwriters, including showcases, workshops, panels and seminars in New York and throughout the U.S.  Some of the songwriters he works with include Chris Brown, Trey Songz, Kwame (Will Smith, JoJo, Lloyd Banks), Daron Jones (Biggie, R. Kelly, Keysha Cole), Makeba Riddick (J. Lo, Beyonce, B2K), 9th Wonder (Destiny's Child, Jay Z).

Sutton is Senior Vice President Music Development and Production for Sly As A Foxx, a Jamie Foxx company. She has also held senior executive positions at Universal Music Publishing, Hitco Music Publishing, Chrysalis Music Publishing and EMI Music Publishing. She is an acquisition and talent specialist, looking after copyrights for artists such as Outkast, Jamie Foxx, Prince and more. As a marketer and talent manager, Turner has developed marketing strategies and brand expansion opportunities for Hitco Music Publishing Film & TV, Grammy-award winning artists including Outkast, TBoz, The Tony Rich Project and SWV,  as well as LaFace Records and the truth campaign.

Now marking its 65th year in business, BMI is an American performing rights organization that represents more than 300,000 songwriters, composers and publishers in all genres of music. With a repertoire of more than 6.5 million musical works from around the world, the non-profit-making corporation collects license fees from businesses that use music, which it then distributes as royalties to the musical creators and copyright owners it represents.