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Jan 13, 2011 BMI’s Leslie Roberts congratulates co-writer Rhett Akins on the success of #1 song “All About Tonight” at BMI’s party, held January 7. View Photo

Jan 07, 2011 Brandon Kinney recently inked a new publishing deal with Sony/ATV Music Publishing and Love Monkey Music, while he also re-signed with Tom-Leis Music. The 2010 BMI Award-winning songwriter co-wrote Randy Houser’s smash “Boots On.” Love Monkey Music owner Bob DiPiero knows a fellow hit-maker when he sees one: A consistent chart-topper over the past two decades, DiPiero is also the… View Photo

Jan 07, 2011 Robert Earl Keen, Jamey Johnson, and Raul Malo close-out the first evening of performances at the 2010 Key West Songwriters Festival. View Photo

Jan 07, 2011 Poolside, worlds collide: Key West charm and Nashville charisma underscore every performance at the festival. View Photo

Jan 07, 2011 Charlie Bauer and Chuck Cannon prep for the 2004 installment of the Key West Songwriters Festival. View Photo

Jan 07, 2011 Pictured at the kick-off party for the 14th Annual Key West Songwriters Festival are: front row: BMI’s Beth Laird and Bradley Collins; songwriters James Slater and Tim Nichols; middle row: GAC’s Storme Warren; BMI’s Perry Howard; Copyright Exchange’s Chip Petree; BMI’s Mark Mason; This Music’s Rusty Gaston; songwriter Luke Laird; back row: songwriter Jimmy Yeary; Copyright Exchange’s Richard Orga; Better… View Photo

Jan 07, 2011 Key West’s outdoor venues allow listeners and performances to soak up sun and sounds. Stephanie Chapman, Lauren Lucas, Misty Loggins and Kate York perform at Blue Heaven during the 2007 festival. View Photo

Jan 04, 2011 BMI partnered with Jim Beam and KMO Country in Elizabethtown, KY, to raise funds for Operation Homefront’s “Holiday Meals for the Military” program. BMI enlisted the support of hit singer/songwriter Wynn Varble and his band Refried Howdy for a special event at Fergie’s Bar and Grill. The event generated over $1,000 for the program, which distributed over 1000 holiday meals… View Photo

Jan 04, 2011 Pictured after KJ 97’s listener appreciation party are KJ 97 DJ Randy Carroll, BMI’s Mason Hunter, Scotty Emerick, Clear Channel San Antonio President/Market Manager Matt Martin, and Dean Dillon. Dillon and Emerick performed a host of their favorite self-penned compositions, including George Strait’s Grammy-nominated “The Breath You Take” and Emerick’s yet-to-be-released “Love Me Like My Dog,” which is destined for… View Photo

Jan 04, 2011 In what has become an annual tradition, BMI provided musical entertainment for the Clear Channel Broadcast Accounting Holiday Party held in San Antonio. The following day, BMI teamed with KJ 97 (KAJA-FM) for a listener appreciation show at the studio lounge. Both events featured award-winning songwriters Scotty Emerick and Dean Dillon, who performed a crowd-pleasing set of hits they’ve composed… View Photo