October 20, 2003

BMI Nashville Hosts Town Hall Meeting With Marsha Blackburn

United States Representative Marsha Blackburn [R-TN] visited BMI Nashville to present details of the newly-formed Congressional Songwriters Caucus and the latest on federal legislation affecting the music business. The Caucus, which Blackburn formed with Representative Lloyd Doggett [D-TX], will allow songwriters to voice their concerns to other House members. Last month in Washington, D. C., Rep. Blackburn joined 40 songwriters and other music industry workers in urging lawmakers to support efforts by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) to curb illegal Internet downloading.

Pictured are BMI's Fred Cannon and Harry Warner, Nashville Songwriters Association International (NSAI) President Bob Regan, Marsha Blackburn, Songwriters Guild of America President Rick Carnes, and NSAI's Bart Herbison.photo by Brian Tipton

BMI represents more than 500,000 songwriters, composers, and publishers with more than 7.5 million works.