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Jul 26, 2011 BMI’s Marissa Lopez welcomed Venezuelan hip-hop crew Cuarto Poder to BMI’s growing family of songwriters at the Latin Alternative Music Conference (LAMC), held recently in New York. The group was at the festival in support of their U.S. full-length debut, In Tha House (Nacional Records). Already in the midst of conquering Venezuela, Cuarto Poder is poised to strike a chord… View Photo

Jul 01, 2011 BMI recently partnered with the Florida Association of Broadcasters (FAB) to present a musical tribute to Gloria and Emilio Estefan, who the FAB honored with the organization’s Service to Florida Award. Staged at the FAB’s annual conference at the Eden Roc Renaissance Hotel in Miami Beach, the celebration featured Ricardo and Alberto Gaitan, Grammy-winning longtime associates of the Estefans. The… View Photo

Jun 30, 2011 Songwriters Julio Arevalo and Javier Willy, BMI’s Marissa Lopez, and songwriters Ximena Muñoz and Daniel Willy huddle for a group shot at the first installment of BMI’s Summer Nights series. View Photo

Jun 30, 2011 Christopher Von Uckermann performs songs from his soon-to-be released album Somos at the June 23 kick-off of BMI’s Summer Nights concert series. View Photo

Jun 30, 2011 Pictured enjoying the first evening of the new BMI Summer Nights series in Los Angeles are Evelyn G. Aleman, Vice President, Levitt Pavilion; BMI’s Marissa Lopez; featured performer Christopher Von Uckermann; Karla Castilla, owner of La Fonda; and Jeffrey Shapiro, Executive Director, Levitt Pavilion. View Photo

Jun 30, 2011 BMI and the Levitt Pavilion partnered to present the first installment of the BMI Summer Nights series on Thursday, June 23 at the Levitt Pavilion MacArthur Park in Los Angeles. Featured performers Crisantes and Christopher Von Uckermann each delivered scorching sets, setting a high bar for the new concert series, which will highlight a cross-section of established and rising stars… View Photo

Jun 30, 2011 Crisantes serenades the crowd gathered for the first BMI Summer Nights show. The new series will feature a cross-section of established and rising stars throughout the summer. The remaining BMI Summer Nights dates are July 21, August 11 and August 25. The July 21 installment will be held at the Levitt Pavilion Pasadena, while the third, August 11 installment heads… View Photo

Jun 15, 2011 Punk duo the Potential Lunatics recently joined BMI’s growing family of songwriters. The teenage duo comprises sister Emma Simons-Araya and brother Isaac Simons-Araya, the niece and nephew of Slayer frontman Tom Araya. Set to release their first full-length album Well Trained Youngsters soon, the pair has already garnered glowing praise from outlets including LA Weekly, OC Register, and more. For… View Photo

Jun 14, 2011 BMI singer/songwriter Quetzal Enriquez "El Jerezano" recently celebrated the release of his new album Calaveras y Diamantes, out now via ECB Music Group. “El Jerezano” co-wrote the title track, which is currently climbing the charts, while the album also features songs from top-tier songwriters Luciano Luna, Gloria España, and Homero Vela Jr., among others. Pictured at the album release party… View Photo

May 27, 2011 Singer/songwriter J’Martin arrives at the BMI “How I Wrote That Song” event, held May 25 at the 809 Lounge in New York City. View Photo