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Oct 20, 2010 Songwriter Shridhar Solanki recently joined BMI’s growing family. The London native has collaborated with and written songs recorded by Kara DioGuardi, Wayne Wilkins, Gary Go, Dragonette, Katharine McPhee, Craig David, Seal, Carrie Underwood, and more. Pictured at BMI’s Los Angeles offices are BMI’s Barbara Cane, Solanki, and BMI’s Casey Robison. View Photo

Oct 20, 2010 Shannon LaBrie performs at BMI Buzz at the Basement on October 6. View Photo

Oct 20, 2010 Adam James performs at BMI Buzz at the Basement on October 6. View Photo

Oct 20, 2010 Neal Carpenter performs an original composition at BMI Buzz at the Basement on October 6. View Photo

Oct 20, 2010 The October installment of BMI Buzz at the Basement featured another round of hand-picked up-and-comers: Neal Carpenter, Shannon LaBrie and Adam James. Staged quarterly at the Basement, BMI Buzz offers three-song sets from young new voices ready for the mainstream. Pictured are BMI’s Beth Laird, Neal Carpenter, Shannon LaBrie, Adam James, and BMI’s Bradley Collins. View Photo

Oct 20, 2010 BMI hosted its annual 8 off 8th Halloween Spooktacular at Mercy Lounge on October 18. Eight up-and-coming acts including Scott Simontacchi, Josh Roberts & The Hinges, The Jefferson, Overzealous, Brandon Jazz & His Armed Forces, Nite Nite, Bear Cub, and Kaity Jane ensured that the Southeast’s vibrant indie scene was frighteningly well-represented. Pictured are Mercy Lounge’s Drew Mischke, Derek Hoke,… View Photo

Oct 20, 2010 Scott Simontacchi performs at BMI’s 8 off 8th Halloween Spooktacular on October 18. View Photo

Oct 20, 2010 Josh Roberts & The Hinges perform at the 8 off 8th Halloween Spooktacular on October 18. View Photo

Oct 19, 2010 Pictured at BMI’s “Music for Change” panel during the 2010 Woodstock Film Festival are (back row) composer Sussan Deyhim, songwriter/musician/Anti-Flag group member Justin Sane, director Kenneth Bowser, BMI’s Doreen Ringer Ross, and director Ron Mann (In The Wake of the Flood); (front row) composer Miriam Cutler and producer Summer Love (Sounds Like A Revolution). View Photo

Oct 19, 2010 Composer Sussan Deyhim, producer Summer Love (Sounds Like A Revolution), composer Miriam Cutler, director Ron Mann (In The Wake of the Flood), director Kenneth Bowser, and BMI’s Doreen Ringer Ross discuss “Music for Change” during BMI’s panel at the 2010 Woodstock Film Festival. View Photo