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Sep 26, 2012 For the second straight year, BMI partnered with Alpha Broadcasting in presenting the KUPL-FM Songwriters Showcase in Studio 987 at the Bing Lounge in Portland, Oregon. This year’s line-up featured Capitol recording artist Luke Bryan and award winning BMI country songwriters Dallas Davidson and Jeff Stevens. The trio performed a slew of number one hits in front of an enthusiastic… View Photo

Sep 26, 2012 Yusuke Nakamura, winner of the BMI-sponsored Composers Prize at the annual Thelonious Monk International Jazz Competition, BMI jazz composing legend Herbie Hancock, Chairman of the Institute and Del Bryant, BMI President and CEO. View Photo

Sep 26, 2012 Yusuke Nakamura celebrates winning the Composer’s Prize at the annual Thelonious Monk International Jazz Competition. View Photo

Sep 26, 2012 Pictured at the Thelonious Monk International Jazz Competition are BMI President and CEO Del Bryant and former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright, who was presented with the Maria Fisher Founder's Award. View Photo

Sep 26, 2012 This year the Monk international competition focused on drums. The winner was Jamison Ross, seen here backstage with BMI President and CEO Del Bryant. Ross received his Bachelor of Music degree in Jazz Studies from Florida State University and has performed with Wynton Marsalis and Chick Corea, and is currently a member of the Wes Anderson Quartet. View Photo

Sep 26, 2012 BMI’s Doreen Ringer Ross and Lisa Feldman recently visited the BMI’s New York office in support of Rick Baitz’ “Composing for the Screen” seminar. “Composing for the Screen” provides an opportunity for nine emerging film composers to participate in a high-level workshop, during which film music is examined from many perspectives, including historical, psychological, dramatic, stylistic, and more. Ross and… View Photo

Sep 25, 2012 Shay Mooney delivers a strong set at BMI’s Songwriter Series at Eddie’s Attic. View Photo

Sep 25, 2012 Nic Cowan captivates the crowd at BMI’s Eddie’s Attic Songwriter Series. View Photo

Sep 25, 2012 Ben Deignan, Nic Cowan, and Shay Mooney perform alongside T-Pain during BMI’s Songwriter Series at Eddies Attic. View Photo

Sep 25, 2012 The third installment of BMI’s Songwriter Series at Eddie’s Attic brought up-and-coming songwriters together for a night of in-the-round entertainment. Ben Deignan, Nic Cowan, and Shay Mooney performed original songs in one of the greater Atlanta area’s most writer-friendly listening rooms. Pictured at Decatur’s Eddies Attic are BMI’s David Claassen, Deignan, Mooney, and Cowan. View Photo