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Apr 12, 2010 Panelists De Juan Wilson, Troy Taylor, Laurieann Gibson and Ashaunna Ayars confer at BMI’s Music 1010: Artist Development panel April 9 at Clinton Recording Studios in New York. View Photo

Apr 12, 2010 BMI held Music 101: Artist Development, a panel discussion, on April 9 at Clinton Recording Studios in New York. Panelists spoke to a standing-room only crowd about what skills are needed to be successful in the ever-changing entertainment business. Pictured at the event are BMI’s Ian Holder; choreographer/creative director Laurieann Gibson; lifestyle expert Bevy Smith; producer and CEO of Songbook… View Photo

Apr 12, 2010 Each year, BMI teams up with the Belmont University Mike Curb College of Entertainment and Music Business to give 15 hand-picked students real-world experience by helping them compile a CD containing catalog songs that they then distribute to Music Row producers, A&R staffs, and artist managers. The program, called BMI Catalog Cast, helps students familiarize themselves with the inner-workings of… View Photo

Apr 08, 2010 Fresh after SXSW performances including BMI’s Acoustic Brunch, Marc Scibilia delivers a strong set in East Nashville. View Photo

Apr 08, 2010 The soulful Heidi Rojas chats with the audience during BMI’s East Side Sounds. View Photo

Apr 08, 2010 On April 7, Rumours East Wine Bar played host to the latest installment of BMI’s East Side Sounds, an ongoing series that features eclectic acts in an intimate, outdoor setting in one of the area’s most musically rich neighborhoods. With the recent arrival of spring, the back lawn of Rumours was the ideal spot to grab a glass of wine… View Photo

Apr 08, 2010 Stephen Gordon introduces his next song at BMI’s East Side Sounds on April 7. View Photo

Apr 08, 2010 East Nashville singer/songwriter Seth Philpott performs during BMI’s East Side Sounds show April 7. View Photo

Apr 07, 2010 The historic Paramount Theater in Austin: site of the 2010 Texas Heritage Songwriters’ Association’s Hall of Fame Awards Show honoring BMI affiliates Mac Davis, Whitey Shafer, Clint Black, and the late Stephen Bruton. View Photo

Apr 07, 2010 Pictured at the Texas Heritage Songwriters’ Association 2010 Homecoming are former Speaker of the Texas House Gib Lewis, Paul Overstreet, Scotty Emerick, and Red Steagall. View Photo