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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

May 12, 2009 Pictured at the annual Key West Songwriters Festival in Florida are BMI’s Charlie Feldman, performer Dennis Morgan, and BMI’s Clay Bradley, with performers Billy Burnette and Shawn Camp. View Photo

May 12, 2009 Bobby Pinson, Natalie Hemby, Luke Laird, and Rodney Clawson perform during the 14th Annual Key West Songwriters Festival. View Photo

May 12, 2009 Pictured backstage after a Thursday night show in famed theatre the San Carlos Institute are BMI’s Mark Mason, Robert Earl Keen, Jason Sellers, D. Vincent Williams, Paul Overstreet, Jamey Johnson, Wendell Mobley, and BMI’s Jody Williams. View Photo

May 12, 2009 Pictured at the kick-off party for the 14th Annual Key West Songwriters Festival are: front row: BMI’s Beth Mason 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

Apr 16, 2009 BMI recently welcomed Jeremy Easley to its growing family. Lead singer for up-and-comers The Shoals, Easley is a staff writer for Skyline Publishing. Pictured are BMI’s Mark Mason, Skyline Publishing’s Liz Morin, and BMI’s Bradley Collins, with Jeremy Easley, seated. View Photo

Apr 14, 2009 Respected tastemaker Chris Farren recently made the switch, joining BMI’s growing family. The two-time Grammy-nominated producer and five-time Grammy-nominated publisher has also proven to be an acute businessman, spearheading Combustion Music as the multi-genre publishing powerhouse’s president. The company features a 12-deep writing roster that includes The Kings of Leon, Ashley Gorley, and Gordie Sampson. Pictured are BMI’s Jody Williams,… View Photo