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EMI does deal with songwriter site for US military

By | Published on Wednesday 29 June 2011

GI Jams

EMI Music Publishing has announced a deal with a US website called GI Jams which may see songwriters from the American military signed up to the publisher.

GI Jams is a website that gives musically talented members of the US military – current and former – a platform to post and promote their original music. Anyone in the troops can upload their tunes, but the GI Jams company keeps an eye out for particularly talented musical soldiers that they reckon have professional potential. It is those GI songwriters that could benefit from the new EMI relationship.

GI Jams co-founder Denny Randell told CMU: “[Co-founder] Biddy Schippers and I are so excited for GI Jams to be working together with EMI Music Publishing, the greatest of music publishing companies, to provide the opportunity for the worldwide administration and promotion of our military artists’ original songs. Many of these songs get written in tents and barracks, including in Iraq and Afghanistan, as well as on military bases here and all over the world. It is fantastic to be joining forces with EMI Music Publishing to further our goal of promoting the music of these greatly talented men and women of our Armed Forces”.

EMI Music Publishing’s Stephen J Dallas added: “We’ve been privileged to work with Denny for a considerable time now, and we’re excited about partnering with him and Biddy as they continue to build this important new enterprise. GI Jams provides active and veteran service men and women with a valuable outlet for their musical talents, and we’re looking forward to representing their original compositions across the world”.



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