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Jun 12, 2014 Representatives from all aspects of the industry come together for a photograph after presentations conclude. Pictured (back row L-R): BMI’s Clay Bradley, UMG Nashville’s Mike Dungan, producer Jeff Stevens, Sea Gayle’s Jake Gear and Mike Owens, External Combustion Music’s Chris Farren, manager Kerri Edwards, ASCAP’s LeAnn Phelan, Sony ATV’s Troy Tomlinson, Warner/Chappell’s Ben Vaughn, CRB/CRS’s Bill Mayne, Big Loud Shirt’s… View Photo

Jun 12, 2014 UMG Nashville artist Luke Bryan graciously thanks his family, his label and the songwriters. View Photo

Jun 12, 2014 Co-writer of “Drink a Beer” Jim Beavers thanks his team for making the success of the song possible. View Photo

Jun 12, 2014 BMI celebrated the songwriters, publishers, label and everybody else who worked behind the scenes to make Luke Bryan’s four consecutive No. 1 singles from “Crash My Party” possible last week at The Bridge Building in Nashville. The songs, “Crash My Party,” “That’s My Kind of Night,” “Drink a Beer,” and “Play It Again,” have collectively sold an astounding 9 million tracks.… View Photo

Jun 12, 2014 The writing team behind the four singles that together spent 25 weeks at No. 1 on the charts joins Luke Bryan on stage. Pictured: co-writers Jim Beavers, Rodney Clawson and Dallas Davidson, Luke Bryan, and co-writers Ashley Gorley, Chris DeStefano and Chris Stapleton. View Photo

Jun 12, 2014 Lacy Green charms the crowd with stories and autobiographical songs during her set. View Photo

Jun 12, 2014 Kirk Sauers (right) is first to take the stage at this edition of BMI Buzz at the Basement. View Photo

Jun 12, 2014 BMI’s quarterly showcase series Buzz at the Basement took place last week in Nashville. The show featured three songs each from up-and-coming unsigned songwriters Kirk Sauers, Lacy Green and Jared Mullins. Pictured before performances kicked off are: BMI’s Leslie Roberts, Kirk Sauers, Lacy Green, Jared Mullins and BMI's Bradley Collins. View Photo

Jun 12, 2014 Jared Mullins (left) concludes the evening’s show with heartfelt country tunes. View Photo

Jun 09, 2014 Natalie Stovall & The Drive perform on the BMI Tailgate Party outside LP Field during the CMA Festival on June 7, 2014, in Nashville, TN. View Photo