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Feb 09, 2012 BMI celebrated the hard-working team behind Jason Aldean’s No. 1 “Tattoos on this Town” at Nashville’s Bound’ry on February 7. Written by Wendell Mobley, Michael Dulaney, and Neil Thrasher, the tune is Aldean’s eighth trip to the top of the charts. Thrasher and Dulaney also penned Aldean’s “Fly Over States,” which is currently flying up the charts. Pictured are producer… View Photo

Feb 09, 2012 Jason Aldean fields interviewers’ questions at the “Tattoos on This Town” No. 1 party. View Photo

Feb 09, 2012 Jason Aldean thanks his team at the “Tattoos on This Town” No. 1 party. View Photo

Feb 09, 2012 BMI’s Clay Bradley presents a special edition Takamine guitar to Michael Dulaney celebrating Dulaney’s first No. 1 as a BMI songwriter at the “Tattoos on This Town” No. 1 party. View Photo

Feb 08, 2012 Jessi Colter picked up BMI Million-Air Awards celebrating the million-plus performances of three of her late husband Waylon Jennings’ songs: “Rainy Day Woman,” “Good-Hearted Woman” and “Good Ol’ Boys.” “Rainy Day Woman,” written by Jennings alone, has earned more than one million performances, while “Good-Hearted Woman,” which Jennings wrote with Willie Nelson, has received more than three million. The iconic… View Photo

Feb 07, 2012 Sixteen-year-old singer/songwriter Jessica Farren recently joined BMI’s songwriting family. Jessica, who was selected for the 2011 Grammy Camp in New York last year, is the daughter of Grammy-winning songwriter/publisher/producer Chris Farren. Pictured are BMI’s Jody Williams and Leslie Roberts, Jessica Farren and Chris Farren. View Photo

Feb 07, 2012 BMI presented three Million-Air Awards to hit songwriter Thom McHugh on February 3 in Nashville. “Holdin’ Heaven” – Tracy Byrd’s first No. 1 in 1993 – has earned more than 3 million performances; Kenny Chesney’s “Don’t Happen Twice” has accrued more than 2 million; and Trace Adkins’ “More” has received more than 1 million. Pictured celebrating with the awards are… View Photo

Feb 03, 2012 Music publishers and experts come together for the “Publishers as an Early Ally in an Artist’s Career” panel at midem. View Photo

Feb 03, 2012 Marcus Johnson leads a session during CISAC’s new writers’ workshop, entitled “Tips on Rights Management: What Are Your Rights as an Artist?” View Photo

Feb 03, 2012 BMI’s Richard Conlon addresses the audience at the cloud music panel during midem 2012. Pictured are moderator Emmanuel Legrand, a journalist and consultant; Scott Bagby, head of strategic partnerships at Rdio; Richard Conlon, BMI Senior VP of Corporate Strategy, Communications & New Media; and SACEM VP Thierry Desurmont. View Photo