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Sep 29, 2010 BMI songwriter Phil Barton recently inked a deal with Hori Pro Entertainment Group. The Australian native is a versatile force: he moves easily between pop, country, and children’s songwriting. Pictured are BMI’s Clay Bradley, Hori Pro’s Amy Hendon, Barton, BMI’s Leslie Roberts, and Hori Pro’s Butch Baker. View Photo

Sep 28, 2010 During the Martha’s Vineyard Songwriters Festival, BMI presented a Million-Air Award to Jeff Cohen in recognition of more than two million performances of Evan & Jaron’s “Crazy for this Girl,” which he co-wrote. Pictured are BMI’s Leslie Roberts and Mark Mason, Cohen, and BMI’s Samantha Cox. View Photo

Sep 28, 2010 “I Run to You,” co-written by Martha’s Vineyard Songwriters Festival performer Tom Douglas, has generated more than one million performances. In recognition of the achievement, BMI presented a Million-Air Award to Douglas during the festival. Pictured are BMI’s Leslie Roberts, Douglas, and BMI’s Mark Mason and Samantha Cox. View Photo

Sep 28, 2010 During the Martha’s Vineyard Songwriters Festival, BMI presented Million-Air Awards to hit-makers Keith Stegall, Tom Douglas and Jeff Cohen. Douglas’ “I Run to You,” recorded by Lady Antebellum, has surpassed one million performances; Stegall’s “Don’t Rock the Jukebox,” recorded by Alan Jackson, has exceeded four million; and Cohen’s “Crazy for this Girl,” recorded by Evan & Jaron, has generated more… View Photo

Sep 28, 2010 BMI songwriters brought country charm and pop polish to the 2nd Annual Martha’s Vineyard Songwriters Festival, held the weekend of September 24-26 in the East Coast hot spot. Locals and vacationers enjoyed performances by the eclectic crew, which represented an engaging cross-section of indie up-and-comers, successful young hit-makers, and renowned Nashville chart-toppers. Pictured at the festival are (front row) singer/songwriters… View Photo

Sep 23, 2010 Pictured at the Musicians Corner informational breakfast on September 17 are BMI’s Clay Bradley, The Conservancy for the Parthenon & Centennial Park’s Sylvia Rapoport, Wade & Egbert Insurance’s George Anderson, and BMI’s Leslie Roberts. View Photo

Sep 23, 2010 BMI’s Jody Williams encourages Music Row to support Musicians Corner at an informational breakfast held on September 17. View Photo

Sep 23, 2010 Mayor Karl Dean lauds the efforts of the Musicians Corner organizers at the Musicians Corner informational breakfast on September 17. View Photo

Sep 23, 2010 Pictured at the Musicians Corner informational breakfast on September 17 are CAA’s Rod Essig and The Conservancy for the Parthenon & Centennial Park’s Sylvia Rapoport and Hope Stringer. View Photo

Sep 23, 2010 BMI offered breakfast and morning-mingling on Friday, September 17 in its Music Row lobby. Music industry players and community leaders gathered to hear Nashville Mayor Karl Dean rally even more support for the already enthusiastically embraced Musicians Corner in Centennial Park. Launched with a free weekly concert series running from 3-6 p.m. every Saturday through October 16, Musicians Corner offers… View Photo