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Jan 28, 2010 BMI’s January “Pick of the Month” the Freelance Whales played a sold-out show on the 20 at Mercury Lounge in New York. Pictured are band members Kevin Read, Chuck Criss, Jake Hyman, Doris Cellar and Judah Dadone. View Photo

Jan 28, 2010 Jonathan McHugh, Sr. VP Soundtracks & Supervision, Universal Music Group; Tracy McKnight, Vice President of Music at Lionsgate and co-programmer of Celebration of Music and Film; John Hiatt; Doreen Ringer Ross, BMI Vice President, Film/TV Relations; and Linda Livingston, BMI Sr. Director, Film/TV Relations pause for a photo backstage at The Sundance House after Hiatt’s performance with Lyle Lovett. View Photo

Jan 27, 2010 Featured performers Trances Arc’s Michael Dorio, Eric Toledo, and Brad Hagen; and BMI’s Dave Claassen smile for the camera during the BMI DRINKSHOP Live! Showcase at the W Atlanta on January 21. View Photo

Jan 27, 2010 Pictured at the BMI DRINKSHOP Live! Showcase at the W Atlanta Downtown on January 21 are Wood Entertainment’s Tim Sweetwood, BMI’s Dave Claassen, and featured performer Oh Dorian. View Photo

Jan 26, 2010 BMI recently co-sponsored the inaugural 30A Songwriters Festival, held January 15-17 at venues scattered along the scenic 30A Highway in Northwest Florida. Performances by hit BMI songwriters Natalie Hemby, Luke Laird, and Kelly Archer were among the long list of must-see shows during the packed festival. View Photo

Jan 26, 2010 Bodell Music Group, a division of Cauley Music Group, recently added Danny Wells to their full-time songwriting staff. A proven hitmaker, Wells’ long list of smashes includes George Strait’s “Check Yes or No” and Rascal Flatts’ “These Days.” Pictured are (back row) BMI’s Clay Bradley and David Preston and Cauley Music Group’s Lane Caudell; (front row) Cauley Music Group’s Bob… View Photo

Jan 26, 2010 Pictured are composer David Robbins and director Alex Gibney at the Sundance premiere of Casino Jack and the United States of Money. View Photo

Jan 25, 2010 Composers and first-time collaborators Kim Carroll, Gingger Shankar, iZler, Lili Haydn and Will Calhoun pause for photos before their opening night performance at Sundance 2010. View Photo

Jan 22, 2010 Carrie Underwood’s “Cowboy Casanova” recently soared to the top of the charts, so BMI orchestrated an intimate luncheon at The Palm Restaurant to help the multi-platinum-selling superstar celebrate. Co-written by Underwood, Brett James, and Mike Elizondo, the song marks Underwood’s 11th consecutive chart-topper, as well as her fourth that she has co-composed. The first artist in the history of country… View Photo

Jan 22, 2010 BMI recently honored Lady Antebellum’s Charles Kelley and Dave Haywood for co-writing the trio’s hit “Need You Now” during a packed party at Cabana on January 13 in Nashville. The recently-crowned CMA Vocal Group of the Year is also nominated for two Grammys and will perform during the ceremony on January 31. Kelley and Haywood co-wrote the song with band… View Photo