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Apr 29, 2011 BMI’s David Claassen, Orlando Bloom, Mark Ruffalo and Paste magazine’s Michael Dunaway pose for a photo at the party celebrating new film Sympathy for Delicious, co-hosted by Paste. Co-starring Bloom, the film marks Ruffalo’s first bow as a director. View Photo

Apr 29, 2011 Paste magazine co-hosted the after-party for the premiere of film Sympathy for Delicious, which marks Mark Ruffalo’s directorial debut. The film stars Orlando Bloom, Laura Linney, Christopher Thornton and Noah Emmerich. Pictured at the event are Ruffalo, Thornton and BMI’s David Claassen. View Photo

Apr 29, 2011 BMI’s Byron Wright speaks during the Chi City Record Pool in Chicago, IL, as Brandon "Booz" Sands and Sony/ATV’s Walter Jones listen. View Photo

Apr 29, 2011 BMI’s Byron Wright was recently a panelist at the Chi City Record Pool in Chicago, IL. Wright, along with Sony/ATV’s Walter Jones and well-known DJ/producer Don Cannon, participated in an in-depth music symposium about music publishing. Pictured are Chi City Record Pool’s Brandon "Booz" Sands, Jones, Cannon and Wright. View Photo

Apr 29, 2011 The “Music to Your Eyes and Ears: The Process of Merging Music to Film” panel discussion was presented during the 2011 NALIP conference. Moderated by BMI’s Lisa Feldman, the discussion addressed the pros and cons of commissioning an original score, licensing songs, or incorporating both into a film’s music. The panelists gathered for a photo at the event: pictured are… View Photo

Apr 29, 2011 The 16th Annual Key West Songwriters Festival kicked off Wednesday, and presenting sponsor BMI helped celebrate the launch of yet another year of beachside performances from some of music’s top songwriters. Continuing through Sunday, May 1, the festival is bigger than ever, with nearly 150 songwriters performing throughout the weekend. Pictured are BMI’s Mark Mason, the Key West Songwriters Festival’s… View Photo

Apr 29, 2011 Bob DiPiero performs at Pier House Beach during the Key West Songwriters Festival. View Photo

Apr 29, 2011 Bob DiPiero, Kacey Musgraves, and Ashley Ray perform at Pier House Beach during the Key West Songwriters Festival. View Photo

Apr 29, 2011 Pictured performing at the Key West Songwriters Festival are Andrew Duhon, Misa Arriaga, Kree Harrison, and Josh Matheny. View Photo

Apr 29, 2011 Howard Livingstone performs at the Key West Songwriters Festival. View Photo