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Mar 15, 2012 BMI's Bradley Collins (far left) and Mark Mason (far right) huddle for a photo with the Ben Miller Band at BMI's Howdy Texas party. View Photo

Mar 15, 2012 Courrier performs at BMI's Howdy Texas party during SXSW 2012. View Photo

Mar 15, 2012 Lera Lynn wows the crowd at BMI's Howdy Texas party. View Photo

Mar 15, 2012 BMI kicked off its schedule of music events at SXSW with its 12th annual Howdy Texas party at Stubb’s in Austin. Always a favorite, the event featured performances by the Ben Miller Band, Courrier, Lera Lynn, Whiskey Shivers, and The Hobart Brothers featuring Lil’ Sis Hobart. Pictured: Whiskey Shivers gather with BMI's Kay Clary and Carol Fitzgerald at BMI's Howdy… View Photo

Mar 15, 2012 Jon Dee Graham of the Hobart Brothers performs at BMI's Howdy Texas party during SXSW. View Photo

Mar 15, 2012 BMI's Ari Surdoval, Jamil Walker and Kay Clary stop for a quick photo at the BMI Howdy Texas party. View Photo

Mar 15, 2012 Susan Cowsill of the Hobart Brothers performs at BMI's Howdy Texas party on March 13 at Stubb's. View Photo

Mar 15, 2012 BMI's Michael Drexler (far left) participates on the CLE’s “Gimme Shelter from the Storm Clouds” panel at SXSW Interactive 2012 on March 13 at the Austin Convention Center. Also pictured are attorney John Simson (middle) and MP3tunes’ CEO Michael Robertson (right). View Photo

Mar 09, 2012 BMI’s Jody Williams (far right) pauses for a photo with 2012 Texas Heritage Songwriters Hall of Fame inductee Robert Earl Keen and his family. View Photo

Mar 09, 2012 BMI’s Jody Williams pauses for a photo with the performers at the 2012 Darrell K. Royal Songwriters Homecoming at the Bob Bullock Texas State History Museum during the Texas Heritage Songwriters Hall of Fame Induction weekend. Pictured are David Lee Murphy, Jeffrey Steele, BMI’s Jody Williams, and Bob DiPiero. View Photo