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BMI Stars Help Spread Message of Copyright Awareness

The Copyright Society of the U.S.A. has once again partnered with MENC: The National Association for Music Education to present the 5th annual Copyright Awareness Week (CAW) March 6-10. Co-sponsored by BMI, the goal of this national event is to teach students the basic concepts of copyright and to encourage an understanding and respect for the rights of creative people provided…


From News, posted 2.20.06

Country in the Rockies XI Supports Martell Foundation Efforts ‘To Change and Save Lives’

Country in the Rockies XI Supports Martell Foundation Efforts 'To Change and Save Lives' Country in the Rockies, the signature fund-raising event for the T.J. Martell Foundation's Nashville Division, brought music fans to Club Med Crested Butte, Colorado (February 16) with a mission to change and save lives. Supported by founding sponsor BMI, presenting sponsors Chevrolet and Club Med, and nearly 50 other corporate, musical,…


From News, posted 2.09.05

Country Stars Head to Colorado for CITR

Country in the Rockies XI, the premier celebrity ski event of the country music industry, adds performances by Big & Rich and Gretchen Wilson presented by Chevrolet to a stellar lineup of singers and songwriters gathering at Club Med Crested Butte, Colo., February 1-6, 2005.


From News, posted 1.24.05

Country in the Rockies X: The Ultimate Backstage Pass

Country In the Rockies X lived up to its billing as "The Ultimate Backstage Pass," bringing legendary artists like Mel Tillis, Charlie Daniels and Kenny Loggins together with a new generation of singers and songwriters to make music and make money for cancer research. The event, chaired by BMI's Tom Annastas and Paul Corbin, is held at Club Med in Crested Butte, Colorado. …


From News, posted 3.07.04

Country in the Rockies: The Ultimate Backstage Pass

Country in the Rockies X will be the perfect blend of old and new, as a bevy of artists and songwriters return to Crested Butte, Colorado, in January to have fun raising funds for cancer research. Co-sponsored by BMI, the ski-and-music event - the Ultimate Backstage Pass - is slated for Jan. 27 through Feb. 1, 2004. It is the signature fundraiser for the


From News, posted 1.04.04

BMI Celebrates with Congressmen Armey, Watts

BMI Government Relations Vice President Fred Cannon accompanied BMI songwriter/artists Deborah Allen and Sherri� Austin, who performed at the gala salute to retiring Republican Congressmen Richard Armey (R-TX) and J.C. Watts (R-OK). Mrs. Armey, Congressman Richard Armey (R-TX) and BMI's Fred Cannon …


From News, posted 10.30.02

Lauren Braddock

Lauren Braddock celebrated the release of her self-titled debut album with a listening party at the Slow Bar in Nashville (8/23). The 15-song CD, produced by Don Henry, draws on many influences from 60's & 70's pop to alternative to country. Among the many guest artists and musicians featured on the album are country's Blake Shelton, Deborah Allen and Matraca Berg on background vocals, pop-rockers Bill…


From News, posted 8.25.02

Cancer Research Building Dedicated in Honor of BMI President Frances Williams Preston

In ceremonies on June 20, Vanderbilt University Chancellor Gordon Gee dedicated the Frances Williams Preston Building in honor of the music industry leader's support of cancer research and the Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center.The newly expanded building provides Vanderbilt-Ingram with a marquee entrance for its research and clinical activities, consolidates its leadership, and allows expansion in the coming months…


From News, posted 6.21.01

No More Busses For Al Anderson

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Al Anderson — who, along with Shania Twain, Skip Ewing and Dixie Chick Martie Seidel, was named a BMI Country Songwriter of the Year this past fall — has in recent years emerged as one of Nashville's most dependable tunesmiths, churning out an impressive string of irresistibly catchy, organically gritty hits for the likes of The Mavericks…


From MusicWorld, posted 1.31.01

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