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Sep 27, 2011 Nashvillian Shelly Colvin kicks off the BMI & Billy Reid Showcase with Ground Control Touring during SoundLand on Friday, September 23. View Photo

Sep 27, 2011 Evan P. Donohue shows off his Imogene + Willie’s T-shirt at the BMI brunch during SoundLand. View Photo

Sep 27, 2011 Justin Townes Earle headlines the BMI & Billy Reid Showcase with Ground Control Touring during SoundLand on Friday, September 23. View Photo

Sep 27, 2011 My Name is John Michael stops by Imogene + Willie’s for brunch with BMI during SoundLand 2011. View Photo

Sep 27, 2011 BMI's Ralph Jackson, composer Chester Biscardi, tenor William Ferguson and lyricist Shirley Kaplan pause for a photo at the world premiere performance of Biscardi's Sailors and Dreamers. Commissioned by the Serge Koussevitzky Music Foundation in the Library of Congress, the new work, featuring Mr. Ferguson, was performed by the Sequitur ensemble and conducted by Paul Hostetter in New York's Merkin… View Photo

Sep 26, 2011 The Nashville chapter of AIMP, the Association of Independent Music Publishers, recently held their inaugural meeting at BMI’s Nashville offices. Comprising professionals from many aspects of the music industry, AIMP focuses on educating music publishers about current industry trends by providing a forum to discuss issues and problems confronting the entire music publishing industry. Pictured are (front row) Ten Ten… View Photo

Sep 23, 2011 A full house enjoys the BMI/Spaceland Productions “Back to School” panel on Saturday, September 17 at the Echo in Los Angeles. This panel served as the kick-off of for BMI’s and Spaceland Productions’ new monthly series of discussions that will revolve around timely topics addressed by key industry executives. A question and answer period will conclude each session, which will… View Photo

Sep 23, 2011 BMI and Spaceland Productions hosted the “Back to School” publishing panel at the Echo on Saturday, September 17 in Los Angeles. Covering the current ins and outs of music publishing, the discussion featured Amanda Berman, EMI Publishing; Jeff Pachman, Domino Publishing; Dan Coleman, A Side Music; Sarah Smith, Bank Robbers Music Placement; Gus Seyffert, artist/songwriter. Pictured at the event are… View Photo

Sep 22, 2011 BMI songwriters Kevin Griffin and Ed Roland brought their Southern Gentlemen Tour to Darden's Specialty Restaurant Group Conference, held September 13 at the Ritz Carlton in Amelia Island, FL. The duo performed a lively acoustic set of hits they have penned for Griffin's band, Better Than Ezra, and Roland's band, Collective Soul. The private event was a preview of the… View Photo

Sep 22, 2011 Mindless Behavior recently dropped by BMI’s New York office to visit with staffers. The quartet’s debut album, #1 Girl, was released September 20. Pictured are producer Walter Milsap, Mindless Behavior’s Ray Ray, BMI’s Ian Holder, Mindless Behavior’s Prodigy, BMI President & CEO Del Bryant, Mindless Behavior’s Princeton and Roc Royal, and BMI’s Wardell Malloy. View Photo