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Sep 02, 2009 Following its August 27 rock showcase at Vinyl, BMI hosted an after-party at the W Hotel in Atlanta. Iconically posing outside the W are Diego Vasquez, Kai Welch, Heypenny’s DJ Murphy, Lydia Fothergill and Samantha Ferguson, with Heypenny’s Aaron Distler, Ben Elkins and Kevin Bevil. View Photo

Sep 02, 2009 Acclaimed singer/songwriter William F. Gibbs performs during the BMI Showcase held at Vinyl on Thursday, August 27 in Atlanta. View Photo

Sep 02, 2009 Heypenny offer their punchy pop during the BMI Showcase held at Vinyl on Thursday, August 27 in Atlanta. View Photo

Sep 02, 2009 Modern Skirts perform an acoustic set at a BMI-sponsored after-party held at the W Hotel in Atlanta on Thursday, August 27. View Photo

Sep 02, 2009 Underground favorites the Modern Skirts perform during the BMI Showcase held at Vinyl on Thursday, August 27 in Atlanta. View Photo

Sep 02, 2009 Micah Dalton brings his gritty soul to the BMI Showcase held at Vinyl on Thursday, August 27 in Atlanta. View Photo

Sep 02, 2009 Heypenny and Modern Skirts convince the crowd to sing along at the BMI Showcase after-party held at the W Hotel on Thursday, August 27. View Photo

Sep 02, 2009 Pictured at BMI’s indie showcase at Vinyl on August 27 are James Gulley of Modern Skirts, BMI’s David Claassen, Heypenny’s Ben Elkins, Micah Dalton, and William F. Gibbs. View Photo

Sep 01, 2009 Shown at the Beasley Broadcast Group Inc. (BBGI) Annual General Managers Meeting in Naples, Florida, are BBGI’s Ann Beasley, BBGI President Bruce Beasley, WXTU-FM Vice President/General Manager Natalie Conner, Emily West, BBGI Chairman George Beasley, BBGI CFO Caroline Beasley and BMI’s Dan Spears. During the event, West performed songs from her upcoming album, including the top-40 country hit “Rocks in… View Photo

Sep 01, 2009 Pictured at the BMI-sponsored Belmont on the Boulevard are (back row) Modoc’s Clint Culberson, Asher Moss, Johnny Carlson and Kyle Bowen; (front row) BMI’s Leslie Roberts and Beth Mason; Belmont University’s Sarah Cates, Deanna Tassoni and Jamie Stamey. A mini-festival welcoming students back to campus, Belmont on the Blvd. featured student-bands alongside up-and-coming Nashville acts, including headliner Modoc. View Photo