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Oct 08, 2009 Jonell Mosser (left) and BMI’s Charlie Feldman (right) pause for a photograph backstage at ACL Fest on Friday, October 2. View Photo

Oct 08, 2009 Jesse Woods tapes a live performance for a local Austin news station before playing on the BMI stage at ACL Fest on Sunday, October 4. View Photo

Oct 08, 2009 Pictured backstage at ACL Fest on Saturday, October 3 are the Austin American Statesman’s Jorge Sanhueza-Lyon (far left) and Damien Horne (center) with his band. View Photo

Oct 08, 2009 Pictured backstage at ACL Fest on Friday, October 3 are award-winning chef and author Tim Love, BMI’s Mark Mason, C3 Presents’ Charlie Jones, Damien Horne, C3 Presents’ Lisa Hickey, and BMI’s Charlie Feldman. View Photo

Oct 08, 2009 Sought-after wordsmith Makeba Riddick recently visited BMI’s New York office to collect her BMI Awards for co-penning T.I.’s “Live Your Life,” which topped Billboard’s Hot 100 and Hot Rap Song charts. Makeba’s ability to fuse thematic storytelling with genre-smashing beats has made her the “go-to” songwriter for recording artists seeking a distinctive sound. Pictured are BMI’s Wardell Malloy and Makeba… View Photo

Sep 24, 2009 Pictured at the 1st Annual Martha’s Vineyard Songwriters’ Festival are (front row) Natalie Hemby, Paul Overstreet, Kim Carnes, Hugh Prestwood, and Scotty Emerick; (middle row) Dave Ellingson, Daniel Tashian, BMI’s Leslie Roberts, Lucie Silvas, BMI’s Mary Loving, and James Slater; (back row): Key West Songwriters Festival Director Charlie Bauer, Jeff Cohen, BMI’s Charlie Feldman, Chris Barron, Billy Panda, Storme Warren,… View Photo

Sep 24, 2009 Jeff Cohen performs at the Martha’s Vineyard Songwriters Festival on September 18 at the Katharine Cornell Theatre in Vineyard Haven, MA. View Photo

Sep 24, 2009 During the 1st Annual Martha’s Vineyard Songwriters Festival, singer-songwriter Chris Barron was awarded Million-Air certificates for his hits “Little Miss Can’t Be Wrong” and “Two Princes,” both performed by his band, The Spin Doctors. Pictured are BMI’s Mark Mason, Barron, and BMI’s Charlie Feldman. View Photo

Sep 24, 2009 Pictured at the 1st Annual Martha’s Vineyard Songwriters’ Festival on September 18 are Dave Ellingson, Daniel Tashian, Lucie Silvas, Kim Carnes, Natalie Hemby and Jeff Cohen, with BMI’s Mary Loving and Charlie Feldman. View Photo

Sep 24, 2009 Performing at the first annual Martha’s Vineyard Songwriters Festival on September 19 at the Union Chapel Theatre in Oak Bluffs, MA, are Billy Panda, Kim Carnes, Dave Ellingson, and Chris Barron. View Photo