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Jun 28, 2011 Lauren Pritchard performs a stirring rendition of TLC’s “Waterfalls,” June 24 at the first installment of the BMI & Silverstein Properties 7 World Trade Center Festival. View Photo

Jun 28, 2011 BMI partnered with Silverstein Properties to present the 7 World Trade Center Festival, a series of free summer performances each Friday from June 24 to July 15, in the public park in front of 7 World Trade Center, which houses BMI’s New York headquarters. Pictured June 24 at the first installment of the Festival is self-described “rock kid” Anna Rose. View Photo

Jun 28, 2011 Indie film Natural Selection enjoyed a packed screening at the recent Los Angeles Film Festival. The 2011 SXSW film awards darling features a score by BMI composer iZLER. Pictured at the LA screening are iZLER, lead actress Rachael Harris, BMI’s Chad Irvin, the film’s director/writer Robbie Pickering and producer Brion Hambel. View Photo

Jun 24, 2011 The Society of Composers and Lyricists staged the “Creating Music for Dramatic Television” seminar at the American Film Institute’s Los Angeles Campus on Tuesday, June 22. Pictured are participants composer Daniel Licht (Dexter), BMI’s Ray Yee and composer Christopher Lennertz (Supernatural). View Photo

Jun 24, 2011 BMI toasted the team behind Keith Urban’s latest #1 “Without You” during a packed party at Cabana on Wednesday, June 22 in Nashville. The 12th #1 single of Urban’s career, “Without You” also marks the third time Pahanish and West have topped charts together. Pictured are Capitol Records’ Steve Hodges, producer Dann Huff, Keith Urban, My Good Girl Music’s Ashley… View Photo

Jun 24, 2011 Keith Urban and co-writers Dave Pahanish and Joe West field questions from the media before the “Without You” #1 party. View Photo

Jun 24, 2011 BMI hosted a #1 party for Keith Urban’s latest chart-topper “Without You” on Wednesday, June 22 at Cabana in Nashville. The song’s journey from demo to radio is a BMI family success story: Written by BMI songwriting team Dave Pahanish and Joe West, “Without You” first captured the ears of BMI songwriter/artist Emily West. West hand-delivered a copy of the… View Photo

Jun 24, 2011 During the “Without You” #1 party, BMI’s Jody Williams displays a photograph that captures the moment singer/songwriter Emily West gave Keith Urban a copy of the song. View Photo

Jun 24, 2011 Keith Urban performs “Without You” at the #1 party for the song. View Photo

Jun 24, 2011 Keith Urban autographs a BMI special edition Takamine guitar for co-writer Joe West at the “Without You” #1 party. View Photo