BMI Executive Vice President, Alison Smith, Retires

Alison Smith, BMI's Executive Vice President, Chief Distribution, and Publisher Relations Officer, has announced her retirement effective end of March.

Smith leaves BMI after nearly four decades with the company. In a company memo, she wrote, "This has been by far the hardest decision I have ever had to make in my career. I love BMI, I love my BMI family, and in some ways can't imagine not being here. That said, after many months of contemplating what my future may hold, I concluded that it is time to spend more time with my family and friends while I am still relatively young and can enjoy life away from BMI."

BMI President and CEO Mike O'Neill praised Smith's contributions to the company. "I have known Alison since I began working at BMI 30 years ago, and she has been a colleague, partner, advisor, and friend to me every day that I have been here. Alison is part of the fabric of BMI, and she has helped us become the company we are today. She has touched so many lives in an indelible way, not just internally at BMI but also within the larger music community. She will be missed."

O'Neill announced that Shouvik Das, Senior VP of Distribution, Publisher Relations, and Administration Services, will assume oversight of that department, reporting directly to him.

BMI Honors Peso Pluma and Tito Double P at 2025 BMI Latin Awards

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Concord Acquires Portion of Johnny McDaid's Song Catalog

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Concord Promotes Jonathan Eby to Executive VP of Information Systems and Technology

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