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May 10, 2010 Thompson Square performs at Sloppy Joe’s on Friday, April 30 during the 2010 Key West Songwriters Festival. View Photo

May 10, 2010 Jamey Johnson fields questions from GAC’s Storme Warren during the Key West Songwriters Festival. View Photo

May 10, 2010 Pictured at the 2010 Key West Songwriters Festival are (back row) BMI’s Jody Williams, Raul Malo, Key West Songwriters Festival director Charlie Bauer, and BMI’s Charlie Feldman and Mark Mason; (front row) Key West Songwriters Festival’s Dani Holliday and Nadene Grossman. View Photo

Apr 28, 2010 Acclaimed multi-instrumentalist and songwriter Phil Madeira recently made the switch to BMI. Madeira has had songs recorded by Toby Keith, Alison Krauss, Ricky Skaggs, Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, and many others, while the lengthy list of musicians with whom Madeira has performed includes Buddy Miller, Solomon Burke, Elvis Costello, Emmylou Harris, Vince Gill, and Patty Griffin. Pictured are Phil Madeira… View Photo

Apr 28, 2010 On April 12, BMI took 2006 BMI Country Songwriter of the Year Vicky McGehee to dinner to celebrate a number of her songs achieving over a million performances each. The list of McGehee’s hits that have been heard over a million times includes Toby Keith’s “God Love Her”; Faith Hill’s “Like We Never Loved At All”; Gretchen Wilson’s “When I… View Photo

Apr 23, 2010 Pictured at the 2010 BMI Christian Awards on April 20 are Leslie Roberts, BMI Associate Director, Writer/Publisher Relations; artist/songwriter Phillip LaRue, co-writer of the Dove Awards Song of the Year “By Your Side”; Beth Mason, BMI Director, Writer/Publisher Relations; and Kristi Brazell, Publishing Coordinator, Maxx Music Publishing. View Photo

Apr 22, 2010 BMI caught up with One Tree Hill star Jana Kramer as she made her Nashville singing debut at 3rd & Lindsley on April 14. An actor who has appeared in films including Friday Night Lights and Prom Night, as well as television shows Grey’s Anatomy, 90210, and Entourage, Kramer invited 100 fans to the 3rd & Lindsley show to celebrate… View Photo

Apr 22, 2010 Friday, April 23 would have been rock ‘n’ roll pioneer Roy Orbison’s 74th birthday. In addition to helping spread the word about activities scheduled to celebrate the late icon, BMI is commemorating Orbison’s birthday by showcasing this legendary photo, which captures the camaraderie of the historic 1963 tour featuring Orbison and the Beatles. Pictured are John Lennon, Orbison… View Photo

Apr 22, 2010 Pictured at the 2010 BMI Christian Awards on April 20 in Nashville are Jody Williams, BMI Vice President, Writer/Publisher Relations; and BMI Christian Award winners Rusty Golden and Dianne Wilkinson. View Photo

Apr 22, 2010 2010 BMI Christian Award-winning songwriter Derrick Starks arrives at the 2010 BMI Christian Awards, held April 20 in Nashville. Pictured are Beth Mason, BMI Director, Writer/Publisher Relations; Derrick Starks; Starks’ wife Gretchen; and Jody Williams, BMI Vice President, Writer/Publisher Relations. View Photo