Licensing Photo Archive
BMI co-sponsored the 6th annual A&R Worldwide Musexpo Nations of Music & Media, held at The London Hotel in West Hollywood from April 25 through April 28. BMI executive Mike O’Neill was on hand to participate in the “Broadcast & Media Forum: Music for the Masses” panel. Pictured are Andrew Phillips, Regional Content Manager, ABC WA (Australia); George Ergatoudis, Head… View Photo
BMI sponsored the Alabama Broadcaster Association’s 4th Annual ABBY Awards held recently in Birmingham, AL, honoring the best of radio and television broadcasting across the state. Pictured at the dinner are (back row) Raycom Media’s Wayne Daugherty, Belinda Daugherty, Fletcher, Heald & Hildreth’s Scott Johnson, Sandy Singleton, University of Alabama Dean Loy Singleton, Alabama Broadcasters Association’s Sharon Tinsley; (front row)… View Photo
In what has become an annual tradition, BMI provided entertainment at the Cox Media Group Sales Leadership Conference in Atlanta. Ed Roland, BMI Award-winning songwriter and lead singer of pivotal rock group Collective Soul, entertained with a lively set that included chart-toppers "Shine," "December," and "World I Know," as well as the band’s current single "You." Currently, Collective Soul is… View Photo
BMI singer/songwriter Rodney Clawson was the featured performer at the Colorado Broadcasters Association Awards of Excellence dinner held recently in Denver. Clawson’s stacked catalog includes eight top-ten hits, including chart-toppers recorded by George Strait (“I Saw God Today”), Jason Aldean (“Why”), and Big & Rich (“Lost in this Moment”). Fellow BMI hit-maker Dylan Altman, who composed Tim McGraw’s #1 single… View Photo
BMI brought award-winning singer/songwriter Kevin Griffin, lead singer of the band Better Than Ezra, to perform at Dave and Buster’s National GM meeting, held recently in Las Vegas. In addition to belting out Better Than Ezra hits including “Good” and “Desperately Wanting," Griffin also performed “Collide,” the chart-topping pop song he wrote for Howie Day. Pictured after Griffin’s performance are… View Photo
BMI songwriter and RCA Nashville recording artist Jake Owen was the featured entertainment at the NAB’s recent State Leadership Conference in Washington, DC. The talented singer/songwriter played in front of radio and TV executives from around the country, cranking out hits from his first two albums, including “Startin’ With Me,” “Don’t Think I Can’t Love You,” “Yee Haw,” and “Eight… View Photo
To close out CRS each year, five rising country music acts are chosen to perform on the CRS New Faces show. The 2010 list of performers included BMI artists Justin Moore, Randy Houser, and Rachel Reinert of Gloriana. Pictured at the show on Friday, February 26 are (front row) BMI’s Dan Spears, Gloriana’s Rachel Reinert, Justin Moore, and Randy Houser;… View Photo
On Thursday, February 25, BMI co-hosted the WCRS Live! Showcase at Country Radio Seminar 2010. The show featured three-song sets by Country Music Hall of Fame member Tom T. Hall, 2009 NSAI Songwriter of the Year Wynn Varble, and up-and-comer Easton Corbin. Pictured are BMI’s Dan Spears and Jody Williams, Corbin, Hall, Varble, and BMI’s Clay Bradley. View Photo
BMI’s Richard Conlon participated in “Streamlining Digital Licensing,” a panel discussion sponsored by The National Association of Recording Merchandisers (NARM) on February 22 in New York. Pictured at the event are RightsFlow’s Patrick Sullivan, SoundExchange’s John Simson, Harry Fox Agency’s Maurice Russell, Roadrunner Records’ Douglas Keogh, CBS’ Stephen Hildebrandt, BMI’s Richard Conlon, and The Songwriters Guild of America’s Rick Carnes. View Photo
Continuing an annual tradition, BMI provided the entertainment for the Clear Channel Broadcast Accounting Holiday Party, held recently in San Antonio. Award-winning songwriters Rodney Clawson and Dylan Altman were tapped to perform, joining an impressive list of past participants including Jack Ingram, Jeffrey Steele, KingBilly, Wynn Varble, and more. Clawson’s growing catalog of hits includes chart-toppers “I Saw God Today,”… View Photo