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May 27, 2010 4Fini’s Sarah Baer, the tour’s co-producer, welcomes guests to the BMI-hosted Country Throwdown Tour party at Cabana on May 25. View Photo

May 27, 2010 BMI hosted a party at Nashville hotspot Cabana on Tuesday, May 25 to celebrate the launch of the inaugural Country Throwdown Tour. The tour kicked off May 14 and concludes June 20, marking the first multi-city, multi-act country run of its kind. Headlined by contemporary masters of twang including Jamey Johnson and Montgomery Gentry, the lineup also features a BMI-sponsored… View Photo

May 26, 2010 BMI Icon and legendary artist/songwriter Whisperin’ Bill Anderson was the featured keynote speaker at the Media Financial Management Conference held in Nashville on May 24. Anderson was interviewed by award-winning songwriter Bobby Tomberlin, who spoke with the legend about his long, illustrious career in Nashville, as well as his thoughts about the future of the music industry. The MFM conference… View Photo

May 26, 2010 The BMI Lehman Engel Musical Theatre Workshop held its spring Smoker, a semi-annual showcase of new songs from the Workshop, May 20 at The Actors Temple Theatre in New York. Eleven new musicals were presented at the spring Smoker, which is modeled after the informal social gatherings held at Cambridge University. Pictured at the showcase are (back row) Stuart McMeans,… View Photo

May 25, 2010 Pictured at DRINKSHOP Live!, presented by BMI May 20 in Atlanta, are (back row) Clubhouse Productions’ Kurt Denny; Like Candy Red’s Todd Shay, Brett Vargason, and Tom Michael; and BMI’s David Claassen; (front row) Like Candy Red’s Hailey, Bree and Lyndee Collier. View Photo

May 25, 2010 Like Candy Red deliver a strong set at DRINKSHOP Live!, presented by BMI’s Atlanta office. View Photo

May 25, 2010 Ghosts of Summer Suns perform at BMI Presents DRINKSHOP Live!, presented by BMI May 20 in Atlanta. View Photo

May 25, 2010 BMI’s Phil Graham and Delia Orjuela recently visited Latin pop star Chayanne in the midst of his must-hear world tour. The trio caught up backstage at the Gibson Amphitheatre on May 13 in Los Angeles, where the internationally acclaimed singer/songwriter delivered a dynamic set. Pictured are BMI’s Phil Graham, Chayanne and BMI’s Delia Orjuela. View Photo

May 25, 2010 BMI is proud to welcome fourteen-year-old singer/songwriter Charli to its growing family. Charli recently stopped by the organization’s New York office with her manager, legendary record executive Ron Alexenburg, and her parents. Pictured are Mel Guben, Charli, BMI’s Charlie Feldman, and Shari Guben. View Photo

May 25, 2010 BMI recently helped Chino y Nacho celebrate a career milestone: the charismatic duo’s single “Mi Niña Bonita” shot to the top of the Billboard Hot Latin Songs Chart, marking the pair’s first-ever chart-topper. Pictured at The Conga Room are BMI’s Phil Graham, Angelia McCormick and Delia Orjuela, Nacho, Chino, and BMI’s Mike O’Neill. View Photo