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Sep 08, 2011 Grammy-nominated BMI singer/songwriter Gerardo Ortiz recently celebrated the release of his sophomore album, Entre Dios y el Diablo, on September 6 at the Conga Room in downtown Los Angeles. The album debuted at no. 1 on the Latin iTunes chart. Lately, Ortiz has been flying high: He scored ten nominations at the upcoming first annual Billboard Mexican Music Awards, slated… View Photo

Sep 07, 2011 BMI presented its annual “Don’t Knock the Rock” roundtable on Saturday, August 20 at the Silent Movie Theatre in Los Angeles. Expert panelists included Doreen Ringer Ross, Vice President, Film/TV Relations, BMI; director Allison Anders (Grace of My Heart, Strutter and Sugartown); Liz McNicoll, VP Music Business Affairs, Paramount Pictures; music supervisors Tiffany Anders (Like Crazy, Kaboom and Douchebag) and… 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 BMI singer/songwriter Francisca Valenzuela has already conquered Chile, and now has her sights set on the U.S. Currently in the midst of her stateside tour, she stopped by BMI’s Los Angeles office to update staffers and perform songs off of her sophomore album, Buen Soldado. The first single, “Que Seria,” was recently the iTunes “Cancion de la Semana” (free download… View Photo

Aug 27, 2011 BMI Vice President, Writer/Publisher Relations Catherine Brewton and BMI President & CEO Del Bryant flank BMI Icon Snoop Dogg at the 11th Annual BMI Urban Awards, held August 26 in Los Angeles. View Photo

Aug 27, 2011 BMI 2011 Urban Awards Icon Snoop Dogg speaks onstage during the 11th Annual BMI Urban Awards held at the Pantages Theatre on August 26, 2011 in Hollywood, California. View Photo

Aug 27, 2011 Rapper Jukebox arrives at the 11th Annual BMI Urban Awards held at the Pantages Theatre on August 26, 2011 in Hollywood, California. View Photo

Aug 27, 2011 BMI Vice President Catherine Brewton, singer Drake posing with the Urban Songwriter of the Year Award for "Bedrock" and BMI President and CEO Del Bryant speak onstage during the 11th Annual BMI Urban Awards held at the Pantages Theatre on August 26, 2011 in Hollywood, California. View Photo

Aug 27, 2011 Game performs onstage during the 11th Annual BMI Urban Awards held at the Pantages Theatre on August 26, 2011 in Hollywood, California. View Photo

Aug 27, 2011 (L-R) Chante "Yung" Glee, Cahron "JayAre" Childs and Corey "C-Smoove" Fowler of the rap group Cali Swag District arrive at the 11th Annual BMI Urban Awards held at the Pantages Theatre on August 26, 2011 in Hollywood, California. View Photo