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Apr 29, 2009 Pictured discussing the creative process during BMI’s second Latin music How I Wrote That Song panel at the Billboard Latin Music Conference on Tuesday, April 21 in Miami Beach are Gabriel Flores, Jose Luis Pagan, A.B. Quintanilla, Jorge Villamizar and Flex. View Photo

Apr 29, 2009 Pictured at BMI’s second Latin music How I Wrote That Song panel during the Billboard Latin Music Conference on Tuesday, April 21 in Miami Beach are BMI’s Porfirio Pina, panelists Flex, A.B Quintanilla, and Jorge Villamizar, BMI’s Delia Orjuela, panelists Gabriel Flores and Jose Luis Pagan, and BMI’s Joey Mercado. View Photo

Apr 27, 2009 Mexico City quintet Chikita Violenta recently joined BMI’s growing family. After buzz-inducing SXSW performances, the band garnered praise from tastemakers at Pitchfork, Spin, The Fader, the New York Times, and more. Pictured are Chikita Violente’s Jeronimo Jimenez and Cheech Suarez, BMI’s Porfirio Pina and Marissa Lopez, Chikito Violente’s Armando David, Luis Arce, and Andres Velasco, and manager Humberto Carmona.  View Photo

Apr 10, 2009 Pictured at BMI’s acoustic lunch featuring a performance by Grammy Award-winner Lila Downs Wednesday, April 8 in Los Angeles are Paul Cohen, Lila Downs, BMI’s Marissa Lopez and Gil Gastelum. View Photo

Apr 10, 2009 Lila performs songs from her acclaimed album Shake Away at BMI’s acoustic lunch Wednesday, April 8 at the Gibson Showroom in Los Angeles. View Photo

Apr 10, 2009 Lila Downs performs at BMI’s acoustic lunch Wednesday, April 8 at the Gibson Showroom in Los Angeles. View Photo

Apr 10, 2009 Pictured at BMI’s acoustic lunch featuring a performance by Grammy Award-winner Lila Downs Wednesday, April 8 in Los Angeles are Paul Cohen, BMI’s Casey Robison and Marissa Lopez, and Lila Downs, with BMI’s Delia Orjuela, Barbara Cane and Ray Yee. View Photo

Apr 07, 2009 Pictured at BMI’s April installment of the Acoustic Lounge series in Los Angeles are performer Manuel Romero, BMI’s Tavi Shabestari, and performer Ken Will Morton, with BMI’s Delia Orjuela and Myles Lewis. View Photo

Apr 01, 2009 Pictured at BMI’s Acoustic Lounge showcase featuring Azul, Scott Kippayne, Ernesto Carreyó, and Jon Geiger March 2 at Genghis Cohen in Los Angeles are back row: Chris Declerk, Scott Krippayne, Jon Geiger, and BMI’s Casey Robison; front row: Azul, Frankie Alvarado, and BMI’s Marissa Lopez and Tavi Shabestari, with Fernando Melchor. View Photo

Mar 27, 2009 In celebration of Dominican Republic Independence Day, BMI’s Porfirio Pina (left) presented Dominican salsa and merengue singer Cuco Valoy (right) a Special Citation of Appreciation on February 27, 2009 at SOBs in New York. View Photo