BMI is one of three primary performing rights organizations (PROs) in the United States, along with ASCAP and SESAC. Songwriters and publishers register their works with these organizations to receive performance royalties. In April, Kaleah Wooten and I met for coffee to discuss her job as a works registration analyst at BMI. Wooten attended Middle Tennessee State University (MTSU), a school located 45 minutes southeast of Nashville that has one of the best music business pro