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Jul 23, 2009 Pictured at BMI Presents: Ladies Night Out, held July 21 in Atlanta, are (l-r): BMI’s Byron Wright, Grammy-nominated hip-hop artist and event host Yung Joc, featured performer Kevin Cossom, and BMI’s Wardell Malloy and Catherine Brewton, with featured performers Unique and Sammie. View Photo

Jul 23, 2009 Proven hook-machine turned promising solo artist Kevin Cossom, svelte crooner Sammie, and 19 year-old phenomenon Unique hang out at Sambuca during BMI Presents: Ladies Night Out, held July 21 in Atlanta. View Photo

Jul 22, 2009 Pictured are Kristen Kang, Program Representative, UCLA Extension Entertainment Studies and Performing Arts; BMI’s Doreen Ringer Ross; 2009 BMI/Jerry Goldsmith scholarship recipient JJ Lee; and Pascale Halm, Program Director, UCLA Extension Entertainment Studies and Performing Arts. View Photo

Jul 16, 2009 Jorge Navarro shows off the Cuban Cowboys’ latest release at LAMC in New York View Photo

Jul 16, 2009 Calle 13 performs in Central Park on July 11 during LAMC. View Photo

Jul 16, 2009 On the heels of a successful Verano Alternativo performance, Niña Dioz delivers a crowd-pleasing set on July 9 during LAMC. View Photo

Jul 16, 2009 Javier Garcia stuns the audience during his intimate acoustic set at LAMC in New York. View Photo

Jul 16, 2009 Pictured at BMI’s Acoustic Lounge featuring Brandon Schott, Sebastian Lords, Rolando and Josh Garza, and Elizabeth Elkins held July 13 at Genghis Cohen in Los Angeles are BMI’s Casey Robison, Tracie Verlinde and Tavi Shabestavi, Rolando Garza, BMI’s Marissa Lopez, Josh Garza and Elizabeth Elkins. View Photo

Jul 14, 2009 Big Borassa Music’s Brett Jones (r), who is an award-winning songwriter himself, congratulates staff writer Dallas Davidson (l) as BMI’s Perry Howard looks on at the BMI-hosted party held Monday, July 13 to celebrate chart-topper “Start a Band.” View Photo

Jul 14, 2009 “Start a Band” co-writer Dallas Davidson greets the crowd gathered at BMI’s Music Row offices to celebrate the song’s chart-topping success. While “Start a Band” marks Davidson’s first no. 1, it’s far from his first hit: He also co-wrote Trace Adkins’ “Honky Tonk Badonkadonk” and Brooks & Dunn’s “Put a Girl in It.” View Photo