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Mar 29, 2012 Chris Young and co-writer Luke Laird enjoy the “You” No. 1 party. View Photo

Mar 29, 2012 Chris Young celebrates at the “You” No. 1 party. View Photo

Mar 29, 2012 Chris Young and co-writer Luke Laird are pictured with their awards and accolades for the No. 1 “You.” View Photo

Mar 26, 2012 Joe Galante fields questions at a Q&A session presented by Young Entertainment Professionals and BMI at the latter’s Nashville office. View Photo

Mar 26, 2012 BMI and Nashville’s Young Entertainment Professionals hosted an intimate Q&A with industry heavyweight Joe Galante on Thursday, March 22 at BMI’s Nashville offices. Moderated by Music Row’s David Ross, the discussion allowed attendees to pick the brain of one of the music industry’s most esteemed executives. Pictured are (back row) YEP Board member BMI’s Penny Everhard, Music Row’s Eric Parker… View Photo

Mar 23, 2012 BMI songwriter Shannon Wright recently signed with Razor and Tie Music Publishing. Since moving to Nashville in 2002, Wright and her husband Adam have toured alongside Alan Jackson, Loretta Lynn, and Little Big Town and have performed on the Grand Ole Opry more than 30 times. Pictured are Razor and Tie's Craig Balsam and Lisa Johnson, Wright, BMI’s Leslie Roberts,… View Photo

Mar 23, 2012 Brinley Addington recently became the newest addition to the Razor & Tie Music Publishing roster. A native of Kingsport, Tennessee, Addington is currently playing shows throughout the Southeast. Pictured are BMI’s Penny Everhard and Mark Mason, Addington, Razor and Tie’s Craig Balsam, Lisa Johnson, Ross Asher and Beka Tischker; Huskin Harris Management’s Becky Harris and Mark Rucker, attorney Scott Safford,… View Photo

Mar 19, 2012 Bob R. and Janice Simpson, co-owners of the Texas Rangers major league baseball team, recently visited Nashville to celebrate the formation of their new BMI publishing company, RayLynn Music. Bob R. Simpson is also the Founder and CEO of Texas-based XTO Energy. Mark Collie, a hit BMI songwriter who serves as a principal associate on the Simpsons' music interests, was… View Photo

Mar 16, 2012 BMG Chrysalis’ Taylor Lindsey and Darrell Franklin recently dropped by BMI’s Nashville office to officially sign their newest songwriter, BMI member Steven Lee Olsen. An alumnus of the CMT on Tour Live Show, Olsen has written songs for Craig Morgan, the Judds, Melissa Lawson, and Swedish Idol winner Kevin Borg. Pictured are BMI’s Penny Everhard, Lindsey, Franklin, BMI’s Jody Williams… View Photo

Mar 09, 2012 Country-rock group Parmalee recently inked a publishing deal with Nashville’s Gallo and Landers Music. Originally from North Carolina, Parmalee was also just signed by Stoney Creek Records. “Our team feels very fortunate to get to work with a talent like Parmalee,” said Gallo and Landers Music's Jim Landers, “and I look forward to seeing great things happen with them.” Pictured… View Photo