Rich Podolsky, Don Kirshner: The Man with the Golden Ear, ISBN1458471551, 2012 "For songwriters, a BMI Award was the near equivalent of an Oscar. BMI is the organization that keeps track of airplay, both radio and television, for music ..."
Billboard - 15 Oct 1977 The breakfast concept lasted a few years, then the BMI Awards became the most prestigious event"
