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Feb 27, 2012 Pictured at WCRS Live! 2012 are Lori McKenna, Natalie Hemby, BMI’s Leslie Roberts, Matraca Berg, Ashley Monroe, and BMI’s Jessica Frost. View Photo

Feb 27, 2012 Lori McKenna offers one of her masterfully crafted songs at WCRS Live! co-presented by BMI and Country Aircheck during CRS 2012. View Photo

Feb 27, 2012 Lori McKenna, Natalie Hemby, Ashley Monroe, and Matraca Berg strike a pose at WCRS Live! View Photo

Feb 27, 2012 Lori McKenna, Natalie Hemby, Matraca Berg, and Ashley Monroe captivated the crowd at the WCRS Live! showcase, presented Thursday, February 23 during CRS by BMI and Country Aircheck. In addition to performing hits they’ve penned for superstars and material from their own acclaimed albums, the four ferociously talented artists swapped stories and offered unique insight into their lives as working… View Photo

Feb 27, 2012 Lori McKenna, Natalie Hemby, Ashley Monroe, and Matraca Berg perform in-the-round at WCRS Live! co-presented by BMI and Country Aircheck during CRS 2012. View Photo

Feb 27, 2012 BMI songwriter BREE recently became the first staff writer signed to Werewolf Publishing, who decided to make the addition official at BMI’s Nashville office. A recent Nashville transplant from Palm Springs, CA, BREE is currently based in Nashville and performing at venues throughout the city. Werewolf Publishing was launched in late 2011 by David Castello. Pictured are Castello, BREE, BMI’s… View Photo

Feb 23, 2012 Veteran music publisher Pat Finch recently brought Pat Finch Music Publishing’s newest addition, singer/songwriter Ann Marie, by BMI’s Nashville office to join BMI’s growing family of songwriters. Marie, who signed with Finch after a performance at BMI Buzz at the Basement, is currently on tour and provided background vocals for “Need You Now” on the deluxe edition of Adele’s Grammy-Award… View Photo

Feb 21, 2012 High schooler and promising singer/songwriter Kynlie Freeman performs BMI Buzz at the Basement. View Photo

Feb 21, 2012 Carl Bell of rock outfit Fuel performs three of his country-to-the-core songs at BMI Buzz at the Basement. View Photo

Feb 21, 2012 BMI and the Basement teamed up again to present four rapid-fire sets from promising songwriters Mitch Rossell (pictured), Kynlie Freeman, Ben Danaher, and Carl Bell on February 15 in Nashville. The quarterly showcase exemplifies BMI’s and the Basement’s twin commitment to developing songwriting talent at all career stages and in all genres by introducing prime up-and-coming singer/songwriters to industry heavyweights. View Photo