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May 13, 2009 WCRS Live! at CRS 40 held in the Nashville Convention Center, featured acoustic performances by Bobby Pinson, Paul Overstreet, Josh Turner and Jamey Johnson. Pictured L-R: BMI’s Dan Spears and Clay Bradley, Paul Overstreet, Josh Turner, Jamey Johnson, Bobby Pinson and BMI’s Jody Williams. (Event was co-sponsored by BMI and Country Aircheck) View Photo

May 13, 2009 BMI songwriter Jason Matthews performed during the opening reception of the 2009 Tennessee Association of Broadcasters annual convention in Murfreesboro, TN. Pictured L-R: TAB Executive Director Whit Adamson, BMI’s Mason Hunter, Matthews and TAB Business Manager Jill Green View Photo

May 13, 2009 More than 400 radio and television executives along with state broadcast association presidents and NAB staff were on hand to watch BMI singer/songwriter Jeffrey Steele's performance at the annual NAB State Leadership Conference in Washington, D.C. Pictured L to R: BMI’s Dan Spears, NAB Radio Board Chair Steve Newberry, NAB President & CEO David Rehr, Steele, NAB Joint Board Chair… View Photo

May 13, 2009 BMI awarding winning country songwriter Dean Dillon provided the entertainment at Federated Media’s 2009 Annual Achievement Awards. L to R: Federated Media President & CEO John Dille, Fed Med’s Leann Didier, Fed Med’s COO Tony Richards, Dillon, BMI’s Kathleen Smyth and Dan Spears. View Photo

May 13, 2009 Many of radio’s top executives were treated to a performance by BMI singer/songwriters David Hodges and Amie Miriello at the annual BMI dinner hosted during RAB 2009 in Orlando, FL. Pictured L to R: Commonwealth Broadcasting’s President/CEO Steve Newberry, NAB President/CEO David Rehr, Miriello, Hodges, BMI SVP, Licensing Mike O’Neill and guitarist Jay Dmuchowski View Photo

May 12, 2009 Robert Earl Keen and Raul Malo smile for the camera at the 14 Annual Key West Songwriters Festival. View Photo

May 12, 2009 Jamey Johnson grins as Robert Earl Keen segues from story into song at the 2009 Key West Songwriters Festival. View Photo

May 12, 2009 BMI’s Jody Williams joins performers Kim Carnes, Tim Nichols, Connie Harrington, and Bob DiPiero on stage at the San Carlos Institute during the Key West Songwriters Festival. View Photo

May 12, 2009 Jamey Johnson and The Kent Hardly Play Boys celebrate another memorable Key West Fest by headlining the street concert Saturday, May 2 at the Ocean Key Resort’s Sunset Pier. View Photo

May 12, 2009 BMI’s Clay Bradley and Jody Williams, Charlie Baur, Jamey Johnson, Better Angels Music’s Rob Rappaport, Robert Earl Keen, and BMI’s Mark Mason pause for a photo on the last night of the 14th Annual Key West Songwriters Festival. View Photo