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Sep 25, 2012 Little Big Town fields interviewers’ questions at the “Pontoon” No. 1 party. View Photo

Sep 25, 2012 BMI welcomed Music Row executives, songwriters, friends, and family to the rooftop of its Nashville offices Friday afternoon for a party celebrating the Little Big Town No. 1 “Pontoon.” The hugely successful summer anthem was co-written by red-hot songwriter Luke Laird, who celebrated his tenth No.1 single; Natalie Hemby, who celebrated her second; and first-time chart-topper Barry Dean. “Pontoon” also… View Photo

Sep 25, 2012 Co-writer Natalie Hemby celebrates at the “Pontoon” No.1 party. View Photo

Sep 20, 2012 Pictured discussing composing music for television at the BAFTA Seminar are David Buckley, Alex Wurman and iZler. During the seminar, all three panelists presented clips from their shows and revealed details of their creative processes in a candid discussion. The seminar also covered how scoring for TV is different from film, how to find the balance between creative choices and… View Photo

Sep 19, 2012 BMI recently co-sponsored a showcase with Secret Road, a Los Angeles-based film and TV licensing company, at Nashville venue the Basement. Featuring the songs of Adam Agin, Amy Stroup, Liz Longley, Peter Bradley Adams, Trent Dabbs, and Holly Williams, the show celebrated the launch of Secret Road’s newly-opened publishing division and gave some of its writer the opportunity to perform… View Photo

Sep 19, 2012 BMI toasted the team behind Luke Bryan’s latest hit “Drunk on You” on September 17 at the CMA offices on Music Row. Bryan’s fifth career No. 1, “Drunk on You” was co-written by three of Nashville’s hottest songwriters: Rodney Clawson, who co-wrote George Strait’s “I Saw God Today,” and Chris Tompkins and Josh Kear, who co-wrote Carrie Underwood’s smash “Before… View Photo

Sep 19, 2012 Co-writer Josh Kear, Luke Bryan, and co-writers Rodney Clawson and Chris Tompkins celebrate at the “Drunk on You” No. 1 party. View Photo

Sep 19, 2012 Co-writer Rodney Clawson takes a moment to reflect on another chart-topper at the “Drunk on You” No. 1 party. View Photo

Sep 19, 2012 Luke Bryan thanks his team at the “Drunk on You” No. 1 party. View Photo

Sep 19, 2012 BMI presented Phil Madeira and special guests from his latest project MERCYLAND: Hymns for the Rest of Us on September 13 at the Downtown Presbyterian Church during the 2012 Americana Music Festival in Nashville. Madeira, Emmylou Harris, Shawn Mullins, North Mississippi Allstars, Buddy Miller and surprise guests performed songs from the critically acclaimed album in the packed sanctuary. Pictured are… View Photo