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Oct 19, 2011 BMI President & CEO Del Bryant congratulates Frances Preston, former BMI President & CEO, on her being named to the Library of American Broadcasting’s Giants of Broadcasting. View Photo

Oct 18, 2011 Chart-topping songwriter/producer Benny Blanco (center) was unable to attend the BMI Pop Awards, so BMI’s Samantha Cox (left) and Brooke Morrow (right) brought his trio of awards to him. Blanco’s “Tik Tok” (Ke$ha), “California Gurls” (Katy Perry), and “Dynamite” (Taio Cruz) all landed in the year’s most-performed list. View Photo

Oct 17, 2011 BMI hosted a fundraiser for Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.) at the organization’s New York headquarters on October 14. Music industry leaders mingled and got better acquainted with the senator, who is a strong proponent of creators’ rights. Pictured are the American Society of Media Photographers’ Gene Mopsik, BMI President & CEO Del Bryant, Senator Leahy, and BMI’s… View Photo

Oct 14, 2011 Distinguished BMI composer Ellen Taaffe Zwilich recently stopped by BMI’s NYC office to chat with the BMI classical team. Zwilich has three major premieres in the 2011/12 season; next up is the debut of her Shadows for piano and orchestra, with the Louisiana Philharmonic on October 29 and 30. Pictured are BMI’s Emily Good, Scott Bartucca, and Deirdre Chadwick; Zwilich;… View Photo

Oct 13, 2011 BMI’s Wardell Malloy offered advice to bourgeoning rappers on “Freestyle Friday,” a popular segment on BET’s 106 & Park on October 7. Pictured at the television taping are Island/Def Jam’s Max Gousse, BMI songwriter/rapper Yelawolf and Malloy. View Photo

Oct 13, 2011 HPNG Entrepreneurs, in partnership with the New York City Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, hosted The HPNG Entrepreneurs Conference in New York on October 3. BMI’s Porfirio Piña contributed to the “Industry Profile: The New York Latino Media and Entertainment Industries” panel. Pictured at the event are SP Music’s SP Polanco; the National Association of Latino Independent Producers’ Louis Perego Moreno;… View Photo

Oct 13, 2011 As part of this year’s Woodstock Film Festival festivities, BMI’s Doreen Ringer Ross hosted a dinner to celebrate the works of photographer Catherine Sebastian on September 23 at the Oriole 9 in Woodstock, New York. Sebastian herself (pictured) served as the guest of honor, and elaborated on her Beautiful World collection, which vividly depicts life, nature, and beauty of the… View Photo

Oct 13, 2011 BMI’s “Music in Film” panel discusses contemporary film and television composition before a packed room during the 2011 Woodstock Film Festival. View Photo

Oct 13, 2011 Songwriter and recording artist Robbie Dupree and Oscar-winning filmmaker Leon Gast pause for a photo at the BMI-hosted dinner during the 2011 Woodstock Film Festival. View Photo

Oct 13, 2011 Michael Lang, co-creator and producer of 1969’s original Woodstock Music & Arts Festival, enjoys the BMI-hosted dinner during the 2011 Woodstock Film Festival. View Photo