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Feb 07, 2011 13-year-old Korey Roberson, a.k.a. “Big Korey,” recently joined BMI’s songwriting family. Big Korey is the son of Big Oomp, founder of Big Oomp Records, an independent label that has supported acts such as Flo Rida, Plies, Ludacris, and DJ Unk. Currently, Big Korey is producing several projects for Plies, Gucci Mane, DJ Unk, and Baby D. Pictured are Big Oomp,… View Photo

Feb 07, 2011 Gareth Asher performs at BMI’s Symmetry Live View Photo

Feb 07, 2011 The first 2011 installment of BMI’s Symmetry Live showcase featured the sounds of Gareth Asher and Eric Dodd at the W Atlanta Downtown. A monthly series, Symmetry Live highlights Atlanta’s freshest new voices in the W’s lounge, Drinkshop. Pictured are guitarist Joshua Huff, Eric Dodd, Gareth Asher, and BMI’s David Claassen. View Photo

Feb 04, 2011 Caption: TuneCore’s Jeff Price leads a discussion on the six exclusive rights of copyright at a BMI-sponsored educational seminar, held February 3 in New York. View Photo

Feb 04, 2011 BMI held an educational seminar focusing on the six exclusive rights of copyright on February 3 in its New York office. The seminar, which was open to BMI affiliates and songwriters unaffiliated with the organization, delved into topics on how content creators can protect their rights in today’s [digital] music business. Pictured at the event are TuneCore’s Jeff Price, BMI’s… View Photo

Feb 04, 2011 The BMI Lehman Engel Musical Theatre Workshop held its Winter Smoker January 13, which featured performances by Jill Abramovitez, Leo Ash Evens, Amy Justman, Harris Doran. Pictured at the event are (back row): Ray Bokhour, David Gaines, Matt Van Brink, Kellen Blair, Michele Foor, Joe Kinosian, Mary Liz McNamara, Michael Ogborn, BMI’s Jean Banks; (middle row) Jeff Blumenkrantz, Frank Evans,… View Photo

Feb 03, 2011 BMI joined Big Machine Label Group in congratulating Taylor Swift on yet another record-breaking year at a party staged Friday, January 28 in Nashville. The celebration of Swift’s latest round of achievements included a BMI salute to the chart-topping success of Swift’s self-penned “Mine,” the lead single from her triple platinum album “Speak Now.” Billboard and Nielsen SoundScan’s top-selling artist… View Photo

Feb 02, 2011 BMI January “Pick of the Month” band, Royal Bangs, played to a frenzied crowd at Brooklyn’s Public Assembly on January 30. Pictured after the show are Royal Bang’s Ryan Schaefer; Glassnote Record’s Daniel Glass; Royal Bangs Chris Rusk and Sam Stratton; and BMI’s Brandon Haas. View Photo

Feb 02, 2011 Pictured at the Imgaem event during MIDEM 2011 in Cannes, France, are Hein van de Ree, CEO of BUMA STMRA; with BMI’s Phil Graham and Brandon Bakshi. An international music conference, MIDEM attracts industry leaders from around the world. View Photo

Feb 02, 2011 BMI recently honored Randy Bachman of The Guess Who and Bachman Turner Overdrive, presenting Million-Air certificates in recognition of the million-plus performances of several of his songs, including “American Woman” (6 million) and “These Eyes” (5 million). Buckley Radio COO Joe Bilotta was also on hand to help Bachman celebrate. Pictured are Bilotta, BMI’s Dan Spears, Bachman, and manager Gilles… View Photo