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Apr 04, 2011 BMI and Universal Music Publishing partnered to celebrate the release of Lorraine, the new album from Lori McKenna, on Tuesday, March 29 at Sambuca in Nashville. McKenna delivered an acoustic performance of her intricately crafted story songs—quietly soulful vignettes of everyday people, pain, and hope that have made devoted fans out of Keith Urban, Faith Hill, Tim McGraw, Mandy Moore… View Photo

Apr 04, 2011 Lori McKenna and frequent collaborator Barry Dean perform during the party celebrating the release of her new album, Lorraine. View Photo

Apr 04, 2011 Lori McKenna performs during the party celebrating the release of her new album, Lorraine. View Photo

Apr 04, 2011 Lori McKenna delivers a stunning set to celebrate the release of her new album, Lorraine. View Photo

Apr 04, 2011 Songwriter/recording artist Emily West, Lorraine mix engineer Justin Loucks, and Lori McKenna celebrate the release of McKenna’s new album, Lorraine. View Photo

Apr 04, 2011 Actress Mary Steenburgen, singer/songwriter Matraca Berg, and Lori McKenna pose for a photo at McKenna’s album release party co-hosted by BMI and Universal Music Publishing on Tuesday, March 29 View Photo

Apr 01, 2011 Ricky Free recently inked a deal with Brentwood Benson publishing group. Pictured celebrating the new agreement are BMI’s Beth Laird, Brentwood Benson’s Stacey Wilbur, Free, Brentwood Benson’s Eric Hurt and Dale Mathews, and BMI’s Bradley Collins. View Photo

Mar 30, 2011 FCC Commissioner Robert McDowell discusses the current performing rights landscape at a Town Hall meeting at BMI’s Music Row offices in Nashville. View Photo

Mar 30, 2011 FCC Commissioner Robert McDowell fields a question from the audience at a recent Town Hall meeting held hosted by BMI at its Music Row office. View Photo

Mar 30, 2011 Industry professionals recently gathered at BMI Nashville for a Town Hall meeting featuring insight from FCC Commissioner Robert McDowell and Congresswoman Marsha Blackburn. FCC Commissioner McDowell and Congresswoman Blackburn discussed intellectual property, net neutrality, and the ever-changing landscape of technology—and how it all affects performing rights. View Photo