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Dec 02, 2011 Billboard honored 40 female executives at its 6th annual Women in Music event, December 2 at Capitale in New York. BMI’s Barbara Cane, Vice President, Writer/Publisher Relations & General Manager, Los Angeles office, was recognized at the event as one of the most powerful and talented women in the music industry. Pictured celebrating with Cane at the event are BMI’s… View Photo

Dec 02, 2011 Billboard saluted the industry’s foremost women at its 6th annual Women in Music event, held December 2 at Capitale in New York. BMI’s Barbara Cane, who began working at the company in 1970 as a high schooler, was celebrated for her longtime leadership, mentorship, and many BMI achievements, alongside 39 other key executives. Cane wasn’t the only woman making BMI… View Photo

Dec 01, 2011 Producer Rodney Clawson, who is also an award-winning BMI songwriter, and Dylan Altman celebrate Altman’s second No. 1 single “Barefoot Blue Jean Night” on November 29 in Nashville. View Photo

Dec 01, 2011 Dylan Altman, Terry Sawchuk, Jake Owen, and Eric Paslay celebrate at the “Barefoot Blue Jean Night” No. 1 party in Nashville. View Photo

Dec 01, 2011 Co-writer Dylan Altman tries out his new special edition Takamine guitar at the “Barefoot Blue Jean Night” No. 1 party. Also pictured are Jake Owen and co-writers Terry Sawchuk and Eric Paslay. View Photo

Dec 01, 2011 BMI celebrated the creative team behind Jake Owen’s “Barefoot Blue Jean Night” at a party held at CMA on November 29. Since its release in mid-April, “Barefoot Blue Jean Night” has received more than 100,000 radio spins, cementing the first No. 1 single for Owen and the second No. 1 for BMI co-writer Dylan Altman. Pictured are Cal IV Publishing’s… View Photo

Nov 29, 2011 BMI’s Bradley Collins caught up with Sugarland’s Kristian Bush at the latter’s annual, sold-out Thanksgiving solo show at Eddie’s Attic in Decatur, GA. After the set, Collins presented a round of BMI Million-Air certificates to Bush, celebrating the million-plus performances of several songs from his BMI songwriting catalog: “All I Want to Do,” “Already Gone,” “It Happens,” “Settlin’,” “Want To,”… View Photo

Nov 21, 2011 When longtime BMI singer/songwriter Robert Earl Keen took the stage to perform at Nashville’s Ryman Auditorium for the very first time, the historic venue gave him a warm welcome, filling with fans of the beloved Texas troubadour. Keen performed a mash-up of his winding story songs, feel-good sing-a-longs and new material off his eleventh studio album, Ready for Confetti, which… View Photo

Nov 10, 2011 The Band Perry wins Single of the Year at the 45th Annual CMA Awards. The group went on to win New Artist of the Year, and Kimberly Perry took home the Award for Song of the Year as writer of "If I Die Young.” View Photo

Nov 10, 2011 Taylor Swift wins Entertainer of the Year at the 45th Annual CMA Awards. View Photo