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Dec 09, 2010 BMI songwriters Kyle Logan, Melinda Ortner, and Sunny War each delivered strong performances during the December installment of BMI’s Acoustic Lounge showcase in Los Angeles. Held monthly at Genghis Cohen, Acoustic Lounge features auspicious up-and-comers and is free and open to the public. Pictured are Kyle Logan, BMI’s Tracie Verlinde, Melinda Ortner, Sunny War and BMI’s Marissa Lopez. View Photo

Dec 08, 2010 BMI and The Society of Composers & Lyricists (SCL) presented a screening of Summit Entertainment’s and producers Alain Sarde’s and Robert Benmussa’s film The Ghost Writer on Thursday, December 2 at the Clarity Theatre in Beverly Hills. The screening was preceded by a Q&A with the film’s composer Alexandre Desplat. Moderated by SCL President Dan Foliart, the discussion delved into… View Photo

Dec 06, 2010 BMI recently welcomed the Rej3ctz to its growing family of songwriters. The West Coast trio is the force behind “Cat Daddy,” a smash-turned-dance-craze featuring Chris Brown. The video for the song has already generated almost 11 million views since its world premiere on worldstarhiphop.com. Learn more about the Rej3ctz via TheRej3ctz.com. Pictured are Rej3ctz’s MoWii, BMI’s… View Photo

Dec 02, 2010 Shown at the recent screening for “Never Let Me Go,” which features an original score by BMI composer Rachel Portman, are Brian King, Director, Scoring for Motion Pictures and Television, Flora L. Thornton School of Music, USC; composer Dan Foliart, President of the Society of Composers and Lyricists (SCL); BMI’s Chad Irvin; Portman; and BMI’s Michael Crepezzi and Hanna Pantle. View Photo

Nov 23, 2010 BMI’s Marissa Lopez, Cesar “Vampiro” Lopez (Jaguares) and Alicia Monsalve (Co-founder and Senior Editor, Al Borde) enjoy Al Borde’s “Eskuela de Rock” panel, held recently at the Boyle Heights Technology Youth Center in Los Angeles. View Photo

Nov 23, 2010 BMI’s Marissa Lopez contributed to the discussion on Al Borde’s “Eskuela de Rock” panel, held recently at the Boyle Heights Technology Youth Center in Los Angeles. An afternoon music seminar for local school children, “Eskuela de Rock” is especially tailored to students interested in pursuing careers in music as songwriters, artists, and/or executives. More than 300 children have participated in… View Photo

Nov 23, 2010 Malverde performs during BMI’s “El Otro Lado Del Hip-Hop” on November 18 in Santa Monica. View Photo

Nov 23, 2010 David Rolas performs during BMI’s “El Otro Lado Del Hip-Hop” on November 18 in Santa Monica. View Photo

Nov 23, 2010 David Rolas delivers a DJ set before his performance during BMI’s “El Otro Lado Del Hip-Hop” on November 18 in Santa Monica. View Photo

Nov 23, 2010 Los Rakas perform at BMI’s “El Otro Lado Del Hip-Hop” on November 18 in Santa Monica. View Photo