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Sep 07, 2011 Pictured at a BMI-sponsored dinner for attendees of the Rising Through the Ranks seminar are Eden’s Edge’s Cherrill Green; BMI’s Margaret Vann; Eden’s Edge’s Hannah Blaylock; BMI’s Jack Flynn, Teresa Stafford-Scherer, Alison Smith, Michele Reynolds, Leslie Roberts, Dan Spears and Jessica Frost; and Eden’s Edge’s Dean Berner View Photo

Sep 07, 2011 BMI teamed with the Radio Advertising Bureau (RAB) and the Mentoring and Inspiring Women in Radio group (MIW) to once again present Rising Through the Ranks (RTTR), a two-day training seminar designed to help female radio executives break through the glass ceiling. For the fourth consecutive year, BMI provided scholarships to 25 women, who traveled to Nashville for the RTTR… View Photo

Sep 02, 2011 Bigger Picture Group artist Christian Kane stopped by BMI’s Nashville offices on August 29 to deliver an acoustic set including his new single, “Let Me Go,” before hitting the road for his fall tour. Pictured are Phyllis Stark, BMI’s Clay Bradley and David Preston, Bigger Picture Group’s Bob Cahill, manager Eric Griffin, BMI’s Beth Laird and Leslie Roberts, Christian Kane… View Photo

Sep 01, 2011 Beasley Broadcast Group celebrated its 50th anniversary on August 26 at a special dinner during its annual GM meeting, held at the Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas. The intimate event featured a special performance by Republic Nashville recording artist and BMI songwriter Martina McBride, who offered songs from her anticipated new album Eleven, due out October 11. Pictured are Big… View Photo

Sep 01, 2011 Co-writer Brantley Gilbert enjoys the top of the charts at the “Dirt Road Anthem” no. 1 party on August 30. View Photo

Sep 01, 2011 Jason Aldean celebrates his seventh chart-topper at the “Dirt Road Anthem” no. 1 party, August 30 at BMI in Nashville. View Photo

Sep 01, 2011 Co-writer Colt Ford reflects on his path to his first chart-topper as a songwriter at the “Dirt Road Anthem” no. 1 party. View Photo

Sep 01, 2011 BMI toasted Colt Ford, Brantley Gilbert, and Jason Aldean at a party honoring the no. 1 hit “Dirt Road Anthem,” held August 30 on the rooftop of the company’s Music Row offices. Both successful recording artists in their own right, Ford and Gilbert topped the charts for the first time as a songwriting duo with the hip-hop-infused hit. Aldean is… View Photo

Sep 01, 2011 Co-writers Colt Ford (left) and Brantley Gilbert (right) take aim at another chart-topper with Jason Aldean (center) at the “Dirt Road Anthem” no. 1 party. View Photo

Sep 01, 2011 The Hogslop String Band recently stopped by BMI to officially join the organization as songwriters. An old-time string band comprising singer-songwriters and musicians from Georgia, Tennessee, North Carolina and California, the group is managed by industry veteran Sherman Halsey. Pictured are BMI’s Mark Mason; the Hogslop String Band’s Gabriel Kelley, Daniel Allen Frazier, Jr., Casey McBride and Kevin Martin; Halsey;… View Photo