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Mar 16, 2011 Guests enjoyed the sound of Gary Clark, Jr. at BMI’s annual SXSW Howdy Texas Party at Stubb's on March 15, 2011, in Austin. View Photo

Mar 16, 2011 Drew Hale, Sugar Hill Records' Donica Christensen, and BMI's Bradley Collins enjoy BMI’s annual SXSW Howdy Texas Party at Stubb's on March 15, 2011, in Austin. View Photo

Mar 16, 2011 Andy Langer and BMI's Hanna Pantle enjoy BMI’s annual SXSW Howdy Texas Party at Stubb's on March 15, 2011, in Austin. View Photo

Mar 16, 2011 BMI's Mark Mason, performer Gary Clark, Jr., and Casey Monahan from Texas Music Office pause for a photo during BMI’s annual SXSW Howdy Texas Party at Stubb's on March 15, 2011, in Austin. View Photo

Mar 16, 2011 2011 SXSW Interactive panelists Bram Bessoff of Indie Hit Maker and Bryan Calhoun of SoundExchange discuss industry trends at the Hilton Hotel March 15, 2011, in Austin, TX. View Photo

Mar 16, 2011 2011 SXSW Interactive panelists Fred Croshal of Croshal Entertainment Group and Kimberly Thompson of Sonicbids discuss industry trends at the Hilton Hotel March 15, 2011, in Austin, TX. View Photo

Mar 16, 2011 Moderator David Claassen (BMI) addresses 2011 SXSW Interactive attendees at the Hilton Hotel March 15, 2011, in Austin, TX. View Photo

Mar 16, 2011 2011 SXSW Interactive panelists pose for a photo before "Profiting From Technology: Online, Offline and On Tour." Pictured are (back row) SoundExchange's Bryan Calhoun and BMI's David Claassen; (front row) Croshal Entertainment Group's Fred Croshal, Indi Hit Maker's Bram Bessoff, and Sonicbids' Kimberly Thompson. View Photo

Mar 16, 2011 Gary Clark, Jr. performs at BMI’s annual SXSW Howdy Texas Party at Stubb's on March 15, 2011, in Austin. View Photo

Mar 16, 2011 The Ginn Sisters perform at BMI’s annual SXSW Howdy Texas Party at Stubb's on March 15, 2011, in Austin. View Photo