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Mar 18, 2010 BMI’s Bradley Collins (center) smiles with featured performers Rey Fresco during the BMI Howdy Texas Party at Stubb's. View Photo

Mar 18, 2010 BMI’s Doreen Ringer Ross (right) moderates "A Conversation with Gustavo Santaolalla" at SXSW at the Austin Convention Center March 16, 2010, in Austin, TX. View Photo

Mar 18, 2010 Rey Fresco performs at the BMI Howdy Texas Party at Stubb's. View Photo

Mar 18, 2010 BMI’s Casey Robinson, Tracie Verlinde and Tavi Shabestari (kneeling) grin with featured performers Chasing Kings at the BMI Howdy Texas Party during SXSW. View Photo

Mar 18, 2010 Producers and songwriters from the Atlanta region convened at BMI on March 16 for an exclusive listening session featuring Tynisha Keli’s new album, The 5th Element. Produced by Tha Corna Boyz, the new album is the follow-up to her 2009 release The Chronicles of TK and is set to release internationally in June 2010. Pictured are Tha Corna Boyz’ Pierre… View Photo

Mar 17, 2010 Indie trendsetters Travis Porter recently joined the BMI family. Via their own label, Porter House Music Group, the trio is currently climbing the Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Chart with their hit record “Go Shorty Go.” In the midst of a stacked touring schedule, Travis Porter is also currently finalizing an agreement with a major label. Pictured at BMI’s Atlanta offices are Travis… View Photo

Mar 16, 2010 BMI presented a Million-Air certificate to the late singer/songwriter Mort Shuman’s wife, Maria-Pia Shuman, recognizing 7 million broadcast performances of her husband’s co-penned hit “Save The Last Dance For Me.” Pictured are estate manager Charles Negus-Fancey, BMI’s Charlie Feldman, Maria-Pia Shuman, and BMI’s Phil Graham. View Photo

Mar 16, 2010 Pictured enjoying the opening of The Color Purple at the Pantages Theatre in Los Angeles on February 11 are Stephen Bray, American Idol: Season 7 runner-up David Archuleta, Brenda Russell, Allee Willis, BMI’s Linda Livingston, and Stephen Bray’s father. Bray, Russell and Willis co-composed the acclaimed music for the production. View Photo

Mar 16, 2010 Singer, songwriter, and producer Jason Derülo stopped by BMI’s Los Angeles offices recently, where the staff celebrated his Top Ten smash “In My Head.” The second single from his eponymous debut album on Warner Bros. Records, “In My Head” is the successful follow-up to his debut single, “Whatcha Say,” which became a digital megahit, selling over 2 million digital downloads,… View Photo

Mar 15, 2010 Rose Vincelli, BMI’s Doreen Ringer Ross, and Amy Dotson enjoy the SXSW BMI Film Dinner at Manuel's. View Photo