On March 13th, BMI celebrated songwriters and publishers who produced the year’s most popular and innovative Latin music. From Mexican to contemporary Latin to urban, reggaeton and every other genre and style, their songs topped the charts, dominated playlists and resonate with audiences around the world. Two of the 50 most-performed Latin songs of the past year were co-written and co-produced by PULSE clients C Gutta and Delacruz. Bad Bunny’s “Un Ratito” (Delacruz) and “Dos Mil 16” (C Gutta) both have eclipsed 500 million global... Read More

Grammy-nominated songwriter Marty James was honored last night at the 25th annual BMI Latin Awards for his work on Luis Fonsi’s record-breaking, multi-platinum, worldwide hit “Despacito” (feat. Daddy Yankee & Justin Bieber). The song was named “Contemporary Latin Song of the Year” and also recognized as one of the “Most-Performed Latin Songs of the Year”. “Despacito” topped the charts of 47 countries and it became the first song primarily in Spanish to top the Billboard Hot 100 since “Macarena” (Bayside Boys Mix) in 1996. It... Read More