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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 26, 2011 Nola Darling serve as excellent hosts of BMI’s Next Fresh Thing showcase, held at the Viper Room. View Photo

Jul 26, 2011 Karmin pick up their instruments and provide a diverse set at BMI’s Next Fresh Thing showcase on July 21 in LA. View Photo

Jul 26, 2011 Hosted by Nola Darling’s Alex and Jaq, the July 21 installment of BMI’s Next Fresh Thing showcase series kicked off with sly hip-hop kid Coolroy, who performed selections from his mixtape, Charlie. The show culminated with Karmin (pictured), who delivered their hotly anticipated first Los Angeles performance since recently anointed Epic Records Chairman and CEO Antonio “L.A.” Reid signed the… View Photo

Jul 26, 2011 Judge Tab Nkhereanye, VP of Creative, Sony ATV Publishing; Omar Grant, A&R, Roc-Nation; and Grammy-nominated BMI songwriter/producer/artist Kevin McCall name Gabbie McGee the winner of the Los Angeles portion of round three of BMI’s Know Them Now contest. View Photo

Jul 26, 2011 BMI’s July 21 installment of its Next Fresh Thing showcase series also incorporated live tastes of BMI’s Know Them Now online video contest finalists. Before Next Fresh Thing, round-three finalists Khela and Gabbie McGee performed in front of a top-tier panel of industry judges: Tab Nkhereanye, VP of Creative, Sony ATV Publishing; Omar Grant, A&R, Roc-Nation; and Grammy-nominated… View Photo

Jul 26, 2011 BMI’s Know Them Now online video contest finalist Khela performs at the Next Fresh Thing showcase, held July 21 in LA. View Photo

Jul 26, 2011 Kevin McCall and Know Them Now LA round-three winner Gabbie McGee pose for a photo at BMI’s Next Fresh Thing showcase on July 21. View Photo

Jul 26, 2011 Coolroy hits the stage with powerful performance at BMI’s Next Fresh Thing showcase in Los Angeles. View Photo

Jul 26, 2011 BMI continued its tradition of elevating music’s most promising new voices at the latest installment of its New Fresh Thing showcase series, held Thursday, July 21 at the Viper Room in Los Angeles. Featured performers Karmin and Coolroy showed the full house that music’s future is in skilled hands. Pictured above: Karmin pose for a photo with Next Fresh Thing… View Photo