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Feb 27, 2014 John Oates performs a selection of his songs during the BMI Legends Session at CRS 2014. View Photo

Feb 27, 2014 During the BMI Legends Session at CRS 2014, BMI’s Jody Williams presented John Oates with two Million-Air Awards, celebrating “Sara Smile” and “You Make My Dreams” hitting the 5 million and 3 million marks, respectively. View Photo

Feb 27, 2014 Each year CRS invites some of country music’s most promising young acts to perform at their New Faces of Country Music show. This year, Tyler Farr, Charlie Worsham, Brett Eldredge, Thomas Rhett, and Cassadee Pope entertained the influential industry crowd. Pictured backstage L-R back row: BMI’s Jody Williams, Tyler Farr, and BMI’s Penny Everhard and Dan Spears; front row: Thomas… View Photo

Feb 27, 2014 John Oates at the BMI Legends Session during CRS 2014. View Photo

Feb 27, 2014 Nashville hosted the 2014 Country Radio Seminar last week and BMI continued its support of the seminar that connects the country music industry with country radio. On Friday, Feb. 21, BMI teamed up with Warner Music Nashville and presented its BMI Legends Session with iconic songwriter John Oates of Hall & Oates. A prolific singer-songwriter, Oates has sold more than… View Photo

Feb 27, 2014 Pictured backstage at CRS 2014 before the BMI Legends Session are L-R: BMI’s Dan Spears, Warner Music Nashville’s John Esposito, John Oates, and BMI’s Jessica Frost. View Photo

Feb 27, 2014 John Oates discusses the craft of songwriting with Warner Music Nashville’s John Esposito during the BMI Legends Session at CRS 2014. View Photo

Feb 27, 2014 Warner Music Nashville’s John Esposito and John Oates backstage before the BMI Legends Session at CRS 2014. View Photo

Feb 27, 2014 Pictured L-R at BMI’s Los Angeles office are: SQE Publishing’s Gary Bowen, BMI’s Barbara Cane and Tracie Verlinde, SQE Publishing’s Jon Nelson, BMI singer-songwriter Josie Nelson and Jaron Lowenstein. View Photo

Feb 27, 2014 Fourteen-year-old Minnesota native Josie Nelson gave an intimate performance of self-penned songs, “Temporary Love” and “Being Strong,” at Broadcast Music, Inc.’s Los Angeles office on February 21, 2014, as part of its “Hear it Here First” showcase. Josie, being an avid fan, also covered Norah Jones’ “Don’t Know Why.” Nelson is gaining momentum in the music industry, having just signed… View Photo