{
  "id": 15535793,
  "title": "BMI Opens Coral Gables Office, Expanding Its Presence in Miami Area",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/19/bmi-opens-coral-gables-office-expanding-its-presence-in-miami-area",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-19T01:14:49.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Billboard",
    "slug": "billboard",
    "url": "https://www.billboard.com/pro/bmi-coral-gables-miami-office-opening/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "BMI, the performing rights organization, has opened a new office in Coral Gables, Florida, on Miracle Mile. The company's presence in the Miami-Dade County region marks an expansion of its operations in the South Florida area, aiming to better serve music creators throughout the region, Puerto Rico, and Latin America. The opening day celebration included a live performance by Latin pop singer-songwriter Zulia, who spoke about the impact of Latin music and the significance of the Coral Gables location. BMI CEO Mike O'Neill emphasized the organization's commitment to investing in its creative community, welcoming songwriters, composers, producers, and publishers from across the country and the world. BMI's chief revenue and creative officer, Mike Steinberg, highlighted the city of Miami as a vibrant creative hub, and BMI's vice president of creative, Latin, Jesús González, explained that choosing Coral Gables as the home location was deliberate, intending to foster connections among creators and provide opportunities for the next generation of artists.",
  "summary": "The ribbon-cutting ceremony featured a performance by Zulia, who was introduced by Billboard 's Leila Cobo.",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}