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Jan 07, 2011 Poolside, worlds collide: Key West charm and Nashville charisma underscore every performance at the festival. View Photo

Jan 07, 2011 Charlie Bauer and Chuck Cannon prep for the 2004 installment of the Key West Songwriters Festival. View Photo

Jan 07, 2011 Pictured at the kick-off party for the 14th Annual Key West Songwriters Festival are: front row: BMI’s Beth Laird and Bradley Collins; songwriters James Slater and Tim Nichols; middle row: GAC’s Storme Warren; BMI’s Perry Howard; Copyright Exchange’s Chip Petree; BMI’s Mark Mason; This Music’s Rusty Gaston; songwriter Luke Laird; back row: songwriter Jimmy Yeary; Copyright Exchange’s Richard Orga; Better… View Photo

Jan 07, 2011 Key West’s outdoor venues allow listeners and performances to soak up sun and sounds. Stephanie Chapman, Lauren Lucas, Misty Loggins and Kate York perform at Blue Heaven during the 2007 festival. View Photo

Jan 06, 2011 BMI composer and past BMI Richard Kirk Award recipient Patrick Williams was named an SCL Ambassador at the Society of Composers and Lyricists (The SCL) annual holiday gala in December. Williams was inducted along with Alan and Marilyn Bergman, and he joins BMI composers Charles Fox, Dave Gruisin, Earle Hagen, Lalo Schifrin, The Sherman Brothers, David Shire, and many others… View Photo

Jan 04, 2011 While in Atlanta working on his upcoming album at Treesound Studios, Big Sean stopped by BMI’s offices on Tuesday, December 21. Big Sean is currently signed to Kanye West’s record label, G.O.O.D. Music/Def Jam Recordings. Pictured are Big Sean and BMI’s Byron Wright. View Photo

Jan 04, 2011 Pictured at BMI’s Symmetry Live on December 16 are Novel, Sammie, and hip-hop artist Yung Joc View Photo

Jan 04, 2011 The December installment of BMI’s Symmetry Live showcase featured Sammie and Novel at the W Atlanta Downtown. A monthly series, Symmetry Live highlights Atlanta’s freshest new voices in the W’s lounge, Drinkshop. Pictured are BMI’s David Claassen, Novel, Sammie, and BMI’s Byron Wright. View Photo

Jan 04, 2011 Pictured at BMI’s Symmetry Live on December 16 are Danny Zook, BMI’s David Claassen, Tony Reyes, Kimberly Smith, Novel, Graham Marsh, and BMI’s Byron Wright. View Photo

Jan 04, 2011 Novel performs at BMI’s Symmetry Live on December 16. View Photo