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U.N.O. @ BMI’s September 2011 “Acoustic Lounge!”

The September installment of BMI’s Acoustic Lounge showcase series featured strong sets by singer/songwriters Cristina Abaroa, U.N.O., and Emanuela Bellezza. One of many live performance opportunities BMI offers its songwriters, the monthly series is free and open to the public, and highlights promising new voices in a relaxed, supportive environment, filled with industry executives, established hit-makers, fans and peers.

Pictured at the September 12 edition of BMI’s Acoustic Lounge are Pedro Dabdoub of U.N.O., Emanuela Bellezza, BMI’s Delia Orjuela, Cristina Abaroa, and Carlos Law of U.N.O.

¡Saludos a todos nuestros amigos!

C-Rod produces Danna Paola’s upcoming single, “Ruleta”!

U.N.O. Rocks at the Billboard Latin Music Conference!


U.N.O., which stands for Uniendo Nuestros Orígenes, from México, features Carlos Law (left) and Pedro Dabdoub and play Huapango-pop (By Arielle Castillo, Billboard – Miami. Photo: Arnold Turner/A. Turner Archives).

U.N.O. Performs With Alejandro Fernández


Alejandro Fernández performs “ME HACE TANTO BIEN” with U.N.O. @ El Lunario during the filming of the live DVD entitled “Dos Mundos Revolución.”

BMI Presents “Demo Demolition Panel” at the 2010 monitorLATINO Convention

BMI’s Delia Orjuela moderated a highly anticipated panel during the 2010 installment of the monitorLATINO Convention at the Hilton Hotel Guadalajara (México). The panel — entitled “Demo-Demolition: Ideas y Propuestas” — featured insight from industry insiders Ramón Arias, Kike Santander, Miguel Trujillo, Alejandro Garza, among others.

UnusualManagement’s Ramón Arias (fourth from right) is pictured next to Kike Santander, recipient of the 2011 BMI President’s Award (third from right).

Ramón Arias moderates the “Publishers & Songwriters” panel for LARAS

The Latin Recording Academy® invited Ramón Arias to moderate its “Publishers & Songwriters” workshop/panel on June 17th as part of the ¡Mira Qué Lindas! exhibit held in Miami.

Pictured from left to right: Donato Poveda (singer-songwriter / producer), Elsten Torres (singer-songwriter / producer), Jorge Mejía (SVP | Latin America & US Latin — Sony/ATV Music Publishing), Marc Stollman (Stollman Law, PA) and Ramón Arias (Panel Moderator o/b/o UnusualManagement).

The panel covered a wide range of topics, including the following:

• Indie vs. Major
• Deal Structures
• Definition of the “record label” in relation to its “sister publisher” and/or third party publishers
• Income sources (present/future)
• The Digital Realm (present/future models and impact on copyright valuation)
• Trends

Our many thanks go to our dear friend Gabriel Abaroa and the rest of The Latin Recording Academy’s staff for their continuous support.