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Aug 12, 2009 iZLER exercises his conducting skills at BMI’s 12th annual Conducting for the Film Composer Workshop in Los Angeles. View Photo

Aug 12, 2009 Vivek Maddala hones his skills as a conductor during BMI’s 12th annual Conducting for the Film Composer Workshop in Los Angeles. View Photo

Aug 12, 2009 Pictured at BMI’s 2009 Conducting for the Film Composer Workshop are (l-r) mentor and workshop leader Lucas Richman, Marco D’Ambrosio, Philip White, Vivek Maddala, David Buckley, Anton Sanko, iZLER, Rob Simonsen and Tim Jones. View Photo

Aug 12, 2009 Cosmopolitan performs a strong set at BMI’s Verano Alternativo showcase held August 5 in Los Angeles. View Photo

Aug 12, 2009  Inés Gaviria delivers a scorching performance during BMI’s Verano Alternativo showcase held August 5 in Los Angeles. View Photo

Aug 12, 2009 Pablo Olivares performs during BMI’s Verano Alternativo showcase held August 5 in Los Angeles. View Photo

Aug 12, 2009 Pictured at BMI’s Verano Alternativo showcase held August 5 in Los Angeles are (l-r): Strangley Attractive’s Chris and Jupiter Amaya, BMI’s Delia Orjula, Strangely Attractive’s Cat, BMI’s Marissa Lopez and Strangely Attractive’s Mario Gorito. View Photo

Aug 12, 2009 Pictured at BMI’s Verano Alternativo showcase held August 5 in Los Angeles are (l-r): (front row) Taxi Amarillo’s Steve Styles, with BMI’s Delia Orjuela and Marissa Lopez; (back row) Taxi Amarillo’s Ricky Strings, Bombie and Christopher Hierro, with Inés Gaviria. View Photo

Aug 12, 2009 Colbie Caillat performs with her band during her BMI and Universal Republic-hosted showcase on August 4 in Los Angeles. Caillat will release her new album, Breakthrough, on August 25. View Photo

Aug 12, 2009 Shown at the BMI and Universal Republic-hosted Colbie Caillat showcase on August 4 in Los Angeles are BMI’s Casey Robison, Tracie Verlinde and Tavi Shabestari, Caillat, BMI’s Barbara Cane and manager Chad Jensen. It’s been a big year for Caillat: Most recently, the in-demand songstress earned BMI Songwriter of the Year and Song of the Year honors for her international… View Photo