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Main Line Broadcasting’s 2010 General Manager meeting held recently in Washington, D.C. culminated with a performance by BMI songwriters Jeff Cohen and Chris Barron. Barron, who is the lead singer of the Spin Doctors, wrote the band’s hits “Two Princes” and “Little Miss Can’t Be Wrong,” while ace songwriter Cohen penned “Crazy for This Girl” for the pop duo Evan…
BMI sponsored an appearance by American Idol winner and Jive/19 Recordings artist Kris Allen at the Northern California Broadcasters Association’s (NCBA) annual “Radio Day,” held recently in San Francisco. Allen performed his smash “Live Like We’re Dying,” along with a number of songs from his debut album, in front of a packed house of Bay area radio execs. The singer/songwriter…
As has become an annual tradition, BMI provided the musical entertainment for Beasley Broadcast Group’s (BBGI) 2010 General Managers meeting held recently in Naples, Florida. Atlantic Recording artist Jesse Lee and BNA recording artist Chris Janson performed songs from their upcoming albums for an appreciative gathering of the company’s GMs and corporate staff. Pictured after the performance are BBGI’s Ann…
The Conclave Annual Learning Conference recently celebrated its 35th anniversary by looking back on three decades of hits with a trio of perennial BMI favorites: Orleans frontman Larry Hoppen, BMI Icon John Oates, and Better Than Ezra lead singer and songwriter Kevin Griffin. The intimate performance featured smash after smash, including “Still the One,” “Dance with Me,” “Maneater,” “She’s Gone,”…
The Montana Broadcasters Association was treated to a special performance by BMI singer/songwriter Jason White during the organization’s convention, held recently in Big Sky country. White, who is based in Nashville and wrote Tim McGraw’s smash “Red Ragtop,” performed for an enthusiastic group of radio and TV executives from around the state who gathered in Whitefish for their annual meeting.…
Grammy-nominated BMI singer/songwriter Alissa Moreno was the featured entertainer at the New Mexico Broadcasters Association’s Annual Awards Banquet held recently in Albuquerque. A New Mexico native, Moreno performed the smash “Every Day” she co-wrote with serial hit-maker Jeffrey Steele for Rascal Flatts, along with several songs from her acclaimed solo album, In Your Wake. Pictured after her performance are BMI’s…
BMI Icon and legendary artist/songwriter Whisperin’ Bill Anderson was the featured keynote speaker at the Media Financial Management Conference held in Nashville on May 24. Anderson was interviewed by award-winning songwriter Bobby Tomberlin, who spoke with the legend about his long, illustrious career in Nashville, as well as his thoughts about the future of the music industry. The MFM conference…
The International Broadcasters Idea Bank Conference was held May 4 in Nashville, and BMI sponsored a guitar pull featuring a trio of country music’s best songwriters. George Ducas, Dave Pahanish and Jeffrey Steele have written countless hits, as well as almost a dozen chart-toppers between the three of them. The trio’s considerable talents were on full display for the appreciative…
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…
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;…