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Jun 21, 2011 BMI presented the “Coffee Talk” panel on composing music for the silver screen at the Los Angeles Film Festival on Sunday, June 19. Moderated by BMI’s Doreen Ringer Ross, the discussion featured insight from composers Mychael Danna (The Ice Storm, Little Miss Sunshine), Thomas Newman (American Beauty, The Shawshank Redemption) and Clint Mansell (Black Swan, The Fountain). Pictured are the… View Photo

Jun 21, 2011 Black Swan composer Clint Mansell discusses his creative process at BMI’s “Coffee Talk” panel during the 2011 Los Angeles Film Festival. View Photo

Jun 21, 2011 Little Miss Sunshine composer Mychael Danna explains film music composition at BMI’s “Coffee Talk” panel during the 2011 Los Angeles Film Festival. View Photo

Jun 15, 2011 Punk duo the Potential Lunatics recently joined BMI’s growing family of songwriters. The teenage duo comprises sister Emma Simons-Araya and brother Isaac Simons-Araya, the niece and nephew of Slayer frontman Tom Araya. Set to release their first full-length album Well Trained Youngsters soon, the pair has already garnered glowing praise from outlets including LA Weekly, OC Register, and more. For… View Photo

Jun 14, 2011 BMI singer/songwriter Quetzal Enriquez "El Jerezano" recently celebrated the release of his new album Calaveras y Diamantes, out now via ECB Music Group. “El Jerezano” co-wrote the title track, which is currently climbing the charts, while the album also features songs from top-tier songwriters Luciano Luna, Gloria España, and Homero Vela Jr., among others. Pictured at the album release party… View Photo

Jun 14, 2011 BMI partnered with Hilton Worldwide to provide the musical entertainment at the hotel chain’s annual Sales Summit held recently in Kona, Hawaii. BMI songwriter and guitar prodigy Orianthi delivered a blistering performance in front of an enthusiastic group of Hilton Hotel executives. Orianthi has played with the likes of Carlos Santana, ZZ Top, Prince and Carrie Underwood, but she really… View Photo

Jun 09, 2011 BMI’s Doreen Ringer Ross helped the Independent Filmmaker Project (IFP) orchestrate workshops during the IFP Narrative Rough Cut Lab, held June 7 in New York City. Designed to explore the filmmaker and composer relationship, as well as music rights and supervision, the workshops featured insights from composer David Torn and music supervisor Barry Cole of Spot Music. IFP's Independent Filmmaker… View Photo

Jun 03, 2011 Hip-hop trendsetter Royce da 5’9” recently stopped by BMI’s Los Angeles office. After first garnering attention for his multiple appearances on Eminem’s tour-de-force debut The Slim Shady LP, Royce da 5’9” has partnered with Eminem for another anticipated project. The two partnered to create new EP “Hell: The Sequel,” slated to drop June 14 on Interscope Records. Their first single… View Photo

May 27, 2011 Singer/songwriter J’Martin arrives at the BMI “How I Wrote That Song” event, held May 25 at the 809 Lounge in New York City. View Photo

May 27, 2011 BMI held “How I Wrote That Song,” a panel discussion on songwriting, May 25 at the 809 Lounge in New York City. Pictured at the event are Loisaidas’ Aquiles Nunez; 24 Horas’ Mickey and Joell; J’Martin; and 24 Horas’ Jiory. View Photo