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Sep 29, 2010 Producer John “SK” McGee recently stopped by BMI’s Atlanta office. Lately, the Rocky Mount, NC native has been collaborating with Troy Taylor and Trey Songz. 22-year-old McGee has actually produced three of the songs on Songz’s latest album, Passion, Pain & Pleasure: “Red Lipstick,” “Massage,” and “Doorbell.” View Photo

Sep 29, 2010 Billed as “A Tribute to an American Icon,” a recent ceremony at Loretta Lynn’s Hurricane Mills Ranch celebrated the iconic country music songwriter and vocal stylist Loretta Lynn (left). BMI’s David Preston (right) was on hand to present an award to Lynn commemorating her 50 years of involvement in the country music industry. View Photo

Sep 29, 2010 BMI songwriter Phil Barton recently inked a deal with Hori Pro Entertainment Group. The Australian native is a versatile force: he moves easily between pop, country, and children’s songwriting. Pictured are BMI’s Clay Bradley, Hori Pro’s Amy Hendon, Barton, BMI’s Leslie Roberts, and Hori Pro’s Butch Baker. View Photo

Sep 28, 2010 During the Martha’s Vineyard Songwriters Festival, BMI presented a Million-Air Award to Jeff Cohen in recognition of more than two million performances of Evan & Jaron’s “Crazy for this Girl,” which he co-wrote. Pictured are BMI’s Leslie Roberts and Mark Mason, Cohen, and BMI’s Samantha Cox. View Photo

Sep 28, 2010 “I Run to You,” co-written by Martha’s Vineyard Songwriters Festival performer Tom Douglas, has generated more than one million performances. In recognition of the achievement, BMI presented a Million-Air Award to Douglas during the festival. Pictured are BMI’s Leslie Roberts, Douglas, and BMI’s Mark Mason and Samantha Cox. View Photo

Sep 28, 2010 During the Martha’s Vineyard Songwriters Festival, BMI presented Million-Air Awards to hit-makers Keith Stegall, Tom Douglas and Jeff Cohen. Douglas’ “I Run to You,” recorded by Lady Antebellum, has surpassed one million performances; Stegall’s “Don’t Rock the Jukebox,” recorded by Alan Jackson, has exceeded four million; and Cohen’s “Crazy for this Girl,” recorded by Evan & Jaron, has generated more… View Photo

Sep 28, 2010 BMI songwriters brought country charm and pop polish to the 2nd Annual Martha’s Vineyard Songwriters Festival, held the weekend of September 24-26 in the East Coast hot spot. Locals and vacationers enjoyed performances by the eclectic crew, which represented an engaging cross-section of indie up-and-comers, successful young hit-makers, and renowned Nashville chart-toppers. Pictured at the festival are (front row) singer/songwriters… View Photo

Sep 24, 2010 Posing after the show are Hard Rock Manager Jordan Rosenblatt, Margot MacDonald, Hungry for Music Executive Director Jeff Campbell and BMI Sr. VP Government Relations Fred Cannon, who originated the showcase series. View Photo

Sep 24, 2010 Hundreds of music fans packed the Hard Rock Cafe in the nation's capital last night for a BMI showcase of exciting singer/songwriters from the Washington area. The event was hosted by BMI Youth Ambassador Margot MacDonald, who has carried the message of strong copyright protection to the White House and Congress over the past two years. The showcase raised money… View Photo

Sep 23, 2010 Pictured at the Musicians Corner informational breakfast on September 17 are BMI’s Clay Bradley, The Conservancy for the Parthenon & Centennial Park’s Sylvia Rapoport, Wade & Egbert Insurance’s George Anderson, and BMI’s Leslie Roberts. View Photo