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May 19, 2014 Empires gather for a photo backstage with BMI’s Mark Mason at the 2014 Hangout Music Festival on May 16, 2014, in Gulf Shores, AL. View Photo

May 19, 2014 BMI’s Brooke Ivey gathers for a photo backstage with The Wans during the 2014 Hangout Music Festival on May 18, 2014 in Gulf Shores, AL. View Photo

May 19, 2014 Jacques-Imo’s Jacques Leonardi and BMI's Mark Mason gather for a photo backstage with The Lonely Biscuits during the 2014 Hangout Music Festival on May 17, 2014, in Gulf Shores, AL. View Photo

May 19, 2014 Wild Cub gathers for a photo backstage with BMI's Mark Mason at the 2014 Hangout Music Festival on May 16, 2014, in Gulf Shores, AL. View Photo

May 19, 2014 Music Allies’ Sean O’Connell and BMI's Mark Mason gather for a photo backstage with Shakey Graves during the 2014 Hangout Music Festival on May 17, 2014, in Gulf Shores, AL. View Photo

May 15, 2014 (L-R) BMI CEO Michael O'Neill; BMI Vice President, Film/TV Relations Doreen Ringer-Ross; BMI Richard Kirk Award recipient Mychael Danna; and BMI President Del Bryant attend the 2014 BMI Film/TV Awards at the Beverly Wilshire Four Seasons Hotel on May 14, 2014 in Beverly Hills, California. View Photo

May 15, 2014 (L-R) BMI President Del Bryant; BMI Vice President, Film/TV Relations Doreen Ringer-Ross; Richard Kirk Award recipient Mychael Danna; BMI CEO Michael O'Neill; and BMI Assistant Vice President, Film/TV Relations Ray Yee attend the 2014 BMI Film/TV Awards at the Beverly Wilshire Four Seasons Hotel on May 14, 2014 in Beverly Hills, California. View Photo

May 14, 2014 (L-R) BMI CEO Michael O'Neill; Song of the Year winners Jeremiah Fraites and Wesley Schultz of The Lumineers; BMI VP & General Manager, Writer/Publisher Relations Barbara Cane; and BMI Executive Director, Writer/Publisher Relations, L.A.Tracie Verlinde attend the 2014 BMI Pop Awards at the Beverly Wilshire Four Seasons Hotel on May 13, 2014 in Beverly Hills, California. View Photo

May 14, 2014 BMI President Del Bryant; BMI Icon Stevie Nicks; BMI Vice President & General Manager, Writer/Publisher Relations, Los Angeles, Barbara Cane; and BMI CEO Mike O’Neill at the 62nd Annual BMI Pop Awards, held May 13, 2014 at the Beverly Wilshire Hotel in Beverly Hills. View Photo

May 14, 2014 (L-R) BMI Vice President, Writer/Publisher Relations, N.Y. Phil Graham; BMI CEO Michael O'Neill; singer-songwriter Vanessa Carlton; and BMI Vice President, Writer/Publisher Relations, N.Y. Charlie Feldman attend the 2014 BMI Pop Awards at the Beverly Wilshire Four Seasons Hotel on May 13, 2014 in Beverly Hills, California. View Photo