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Apr 29, 2014 BMI and CMT Edge came together last week to host Your Next Soundtrack, a networking event and musical showcase intended to connect up-and-coming songwriting talent with top film and television industry music supervisors. Among the featured writers in the round were Ashley Monroe, Marc Scibilia, Amanda Shires and Steve McMorran. Part of Nashville Film Festival week, the event took place… View Photo

Apr 22, 2014 Jason Aldean (center) shares a laugh with writers Rhett Akins (right) and Ben Hayslip (left) at the “When She Says Baby” No. 1 party. View Photo

Apr 22, 2014 Music Row gathered at Nashville’s Pour House Wednesday to celebrate Jason Aldean’s No. 1 hit song “When She Says Baby.” Co-written by two of the hottest writers in town, Rhett Akins and Ben Hayslip, the song is Aldean’s thirteenth No. 1 and the fourth off his 2012 release Night Train. No strangers to top of the charts, Akins and Hayslip… View Photo

Apr 22, 2014 Jason Aldean thanks the team behind “When She Says Baby” at the song’s No. 1 party in Nashville. View Photo

Apr 22, 2014 Rhett Akins discusses writing with longtime friend Ben Hayslip, co-writer of “When She Says Baby.” View Photo

Apr 22, 2014 Jason Aldean pauses for a photo with BMI’s Bradley Collins (center) and Leslie Roberts (right) at the “When She Says Baby” No. 1 party. View Photo

Apr 22, 2014 Jason Aldean (center) poses with co-writers Rhett Akins (left) and Ben Hayslip (right) at the “When She Says Baby” No. 1 party. View Photo

Apr 22, 2014 BMI Nashville is proud to welcome Shooter Jennings, son of legendary Country Outlaw Waylon Jennings, back to the songwriting family. For his signing, Jennings brought along an album that his father recorded along with fellow Country Music Hall of Fame member Harlan Howard, whose son Perry is a BMI Writer/Publisher Relations Representative. Shooter's mother, Jessi Colter, is also a long-time… View Photo

Apr 22, 2014 ElevenEleven Records / Republic Nashville’s artist Savannah Keyes recently stopped by BMI Nashville to become an official BMI songwriter. Keyes is currently recording her debut album, which is being produced by Rascal Flatts’ Jay DeMarcus. Pictured L-R are BMI’s Mark Mason, Keyes, 19 Entertainment’s Jim Weatherson and BMI’s Jody Williams. View Photo

Apr 22, 2014 Nashville-based singer-songwriter Jenn Schott recently stopped by BMI’s Music Row offices to perform songs off her new EP. The up-and-coming Kansas native recently celebrated landing the title track on Tim McGraw’s album Two Lanes of Freedom, which she co-wrote with The Cadillac Three’s Jaren Johnston. Pictured L-R are BMI’s Jody Williams, Jenn Schott and Parallel Entertainment’s Tim Hunze. View Photo