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Nov 22, 2010 Fans, supporters, and friends gather in the intimate Rumours East Wine Bar for BMI’s East Side Sounds showcase on November 17. View Photo

Nov 22, 2010 BMI’s Beth Laird introduces performers and welcomes the crowd to East Side Sounds after thanking the showcase sponsor, Blue Microphones. View Photo

Nov 19, 2010 Chart-topping BMI songwriters Far East Movement recently performed on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno. The group took the charts by storm with their hit “Like a G6,” while their electro-hip-hop style has earned a spot at Power 106’s Powerhouse concert alongside performers The Black Eyed Peas, Kid Cudi, Pitbull, New Boyz, and others. Pictured at The Tonight Show are… View Photo

Nov 19, 2010 BMI’s Wardell Malloy (l) and Ian Holder (r) flank songwriter Claude Kelly at “BMI Presents: A Conversation with Claude Kelly,” held in New York on November 18. View Photo

Nov 19, 2010 Songwriting was the topic at “BMI Presents: A Conversation with Claude Kelly,” held November 18 at BMI’s New York office. Claude Kelly, the hit-making scribe who has penned smashes for Kelly Clarkson, Fantasia, Britney Spears and more, discussed his career achievements and crafting a musical opus. Pictured at the event are BMI’s Wardell Malloy; manager Michael "Make" Mentore; BMI’s Brooke… View Photo

Nov 18, 2010 BMI honored Randy Bachman of The Guess Who and Bachman Turner Overdrive November 18 with 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). Pictured are BMI’s Dan Spears; Bachman; BMI’s Phil Graham and Charlie Feldman; and manager Gilles Paquin. View Photo

Nov 18, 2010 Songwriter Emily Shackelton has signed with Liz Rose Music. Shackelton earned the BMI Foundation John Lennon Scholarship Award for her song “Goodbye” in 2007, while Liz Rose Music founder Liz Rose is the most recent recipient of the BMI Country Song of the Year award for “You Belong With Me,” which she co-wrote with Taylor Swift. Pictured are Rose and… View Photo

Nov 17, 2010 The Society of Composers & Lyricists (SCL) recently hosted an exclusive screening of For Colored Girls, followed by a Q&A with the film’s BMI Award-winning composer Aaron Zigman. Pictured at the event are Q&A moderator Christopher Farrell, Zigman, BMI’s Anne Cecere, SCL President Dan Foliart, and SCL Executive Director Laura Dunn. View Photo

Nov 17, 2010 CISAC recently staged its semi-annual Canada-America Committee Meeting at BMI’s new state-of the-art headquarters, located at 7 World Trade Center in New York. Following the meeting, BMI executives gave SOCAN a tour of the offices. Pictured are BMI’s Ed Oshanani and John Coletta; Eric Baptiste, CEO of SOCAN; Del Bryant, President & CEO of BMI; Christian Sarrazin, Vice President International… View Photo

Nov 17, 2010 BMI is proud to welcome up-and-comer Kelly Sheehan to its growing family of songwriters. The co-writer of JLS’ current single “Hey Mama,” Sheehan has recently worked with producers The Runners, August Rigo, Brian Kennedy, The Stereotypes and Orange Factory, while more of her tracks are slated for upcoming projects from Justin Bieber, DJ Khaled, Jeezy and Akon. Also an aspiring… View Photo