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Aug 01, 2012 BMI’s latest installment of its Next Fresh Thing showcase series was held on Wednesday, July 25 at the Viper Room and featured Dawn Richard, Revenge of the Nerds, Troy NoKA, and Shane Free. Hosted by DJ SynCity, the evening kicked off with a high energy performance by Shane Free and was followed by hip-hop songwriter/producer Troy NoKA. Revenge of the… View Photo

Jul 26, 2012 Sony Latin hosted a party celebrating Poder Y Respeto, the debut album from Regional Mexican artist and BMI songwriter Martin Castillo, on Tuesday, July 24 in Beverly Hills. BMI’s Marissa Lopez joined the crowd of well-wishers, who were treated to a live performance by Castillo. Poder Y Respeto debuted at No. 2 on the iTunes Top Regional Mexican albums chart.… View Photo

Jul 25, 2012 Grammy-nominated producer and songwriter Salaam Remi visited the BMI Los Angeles offices on Thursday, July 12 to play new music from upcoming projects, including tracks from Nas’ new chart-topping album, Life Is Good, on which Remi is credited as producer on over half of the tracks. Pictured are BMI’s Nicole Plantin, Remi, and BMI’s Malik Levy. View Photo

Jul 25, 2012 Pictured at the BMI Los Angeles offices are The Royal You’s Kate Ferber and Jake Snider, with BMI’s Tracie Verlinde. View Photo

Jul 25, 2012 The Royal You visited the BMI Los Angeles offices on Wednesday, July 18 to catch up with BMI staffers and perform a selection of their killer songs. The Royal You members Kate Ferber and Jake Snider each took turns playing the piano, singing, and harmonizing during the set, which included “Cavalier Angels,” “Real Life,” “In on It,” and “Love Well,”… View Photo

Jul 20, 2012 Pictured at the second BMI Summer Nights on July 7 are IL Abanico members with BMI’s Marissa Lopez (third from right) and the Levitt Pavilion’s Eddie Cota (second from right). The BMI Summer Nights series will continue throughout the summer. The next show is slated for August 19 at the Levitt Pavilion in Pasadena and will feature Diego Garcia and… View Photo

Jul 20, 2012 Pictured on stage at the second BMI Summer Nights on July 7 is Enjambre. View Photo

Jul 20, 2012 Pictured at the first BMI Summer Nights on June 17 are BMI’s Marissa Lopez, Mexican Institute of Sound’s Camilo Lara, and the Levitt Pavilion’s Eddie Cota. View Photo

Jul 20, 2012 The second installment of BMI Summer Nights was held on Saturday, July 7 at the Levitt Pavilion in MacArthur Park and featured acts Enjambre and IL Abanico (pictured). Colombian group IL Abanico jump-started the evening’s music with their upbeat rhythms and innovative melodies. One of the biggest rock bands from Mexico, Enjambre, followed with their contemporary rock sounds. View Photo

Jul 20, 2012 BMI’s second annual Summer Nights concert series kicked off its 2012 season with two high-energy shows. The first installment, held on Sunday, June 17 at the Levitt Pavilion in Pasadena, featured acts Mexican Institute of Sound (M.I.S., pictured) and Mr. Vallenato. Mr. Vallenato set the pace for the night with his mix of Colombian cumbia and vallenato, followed by M.I.S.… View Photo