PULSE Music Publishing and songwriter Marty James were again recognized by BMI for their collective role in the megahit “Despacito” by Luis Fonsi and Daddy Yankee, remixed and featuring Justin Bieber. On top of its many accolades over the past 18 months (including several Grammy nominations and tying the record for the longest run at #1 on the Billboard Hot 100) the song recently was recognized for having been performed more than 1 Million times by performing rights organization BMI. “Despacito” was named BMI’s “Song... 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