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Sep 30, 2011 BMI’s Nicole Plantin; Michael Akiko; Caroline Yim, ICM; Marjorie Williams, BET, and guest enjoy BMI, Paramount and Warner Bros.’ industry mixer at the W Hotel in Los Angeles View Photo

Sep 30, 2011 BMI, Paramount and Warner Bros. co-hosted an intimate industry mixer at the W Hotel in Westwood, Los Angeles on September 21. The poolside gathering offered the opportunity for industry executives, songwriters, recording artists, producers, and other tastemakers to get to know one another in a relaxed setting. Pictured are Warner Bros.’ Phylicia Fant and friend, with BMI’s Nicole Plantin and… View Photo

Sep 28, 2011 The first phase of the prestigious Composing for the Screen course is underway. Sponsored by BMI and directed by composer Rick Baitz, this New York City-based program selects a small number of emerging film composers and provides a series of workshops, followed by year-round continued consultation and development. Pictured in New York are (back row) BMI’s Lisa Feldman; students Louis… View Photo

Sep 28, 2011 Pictured at the “If Heaven Wasn’t So Far Away” no. 1 party are Big Machine/Valory Music’s Scott Borchetta (left) and co-writer Rob Hatch (right). View Photo

Sep 28, 2011 Co-writer Dallas Davidson celebrates with his wife, Sarah, also a BMI songwriter, at the “If Heaven Wasn’t So Far Away” no. 1 party. Davidson, who only began songwriting in 2004, has racked up his eighth no. 1 with “If Heaven Wasn’t So Far Away,” undeniably making him one of Music Row’s most in-demand songwriters. View Photo

Sep 28, 2011 Valory Recording artist Justin Moore celebrates at the “If Heaven Wasn’t So Far Away” no. 1 party. View Photo

Sep 28, 2011 Dallas Davidson jokes that longtime friend and co-writer Rhett Akins owes him money for recording the “demo” of “If Heaven Wasn’t So Far Away” because Akins originally recorded the song years ago. View Photo

Sep 28, 2011 CMA’s headquarters on Music Row was the ideal host venue as BMI honored the team behind Valory Recording artist Justin Moore’s no. 1, “If Heaven Wasn’t So Far Away.” Co-written by Dallas Davidson, Rob Hatch and Brett Jones, the song was originally given to producer Jeremy Stover more than five years ago as a demo. In late 2009, as Moore… View Photo

Sep 27, 2011 Pictured at BMI’s SoundLand brunch are American Songwriter's Robert Clement, BMI's Jody Williams, Chancellor Warhol, SoundLand’s Jason Moon Wilkins, BMI's Clay Bradley, Mark Hobson and BMI's Julie Stuckey. View Photo

Sep 27, 2011 Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit perform at the BMI & Billy Reid Showcase with Ground Control Touring during SoundLand on Friday, September 23. View Photo