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Oct 23, 2009 Jerry 'Wonder' Duplessis strums his guitar at the BMI Presents “Conversations” panel at Clinton Recording Studio on October 21. View Photo

Oct 23, 2009 Songwriter Mary Brown talks about writing hits with Jerry 'Wonder' Duplessis at the BMI Presents “Conversations” panel at Clinton Recording Studio on October 21. View Photo

Oct 23, 2009 BMI affiliate Apple Juice Kid takes advantage of the open forum at the BMI Presents “Conversations” panel at Clinton Recording Studio on October 21. View Photo

Oct 23, 2009 BMI’s Wardell Malloy (l) enjoyed an exclusive early listen to BMI songwriter Toni Braxton’s (r) anticipated new album when the star offered a preview of her upcoming Atlantic Records release on October 19 at the Crosby Hotel in New York City. 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 15, 2009 Lil Jon, the King of Crunk, recently welcomed BMI’s Catherine Brewton and Byron Wright to his studio, where he serenaded the duo with his new album, Crunk Rock, to be released later this year on Universal Republic. BMI has bestowed many hard-earned accolades on Lil Jon, including BMI Pop Songwriter of the Year in 2004 and 2005, as well as… View Photo

Sep 11, 2009 Estelle attends the BMI Urban Awards at Jazz at Lincoln Center on September 10, 2009 in New York City. View Photo

Sep 11, 2009 Keri Hillson attends the BMI Urban Awards at Jazz at Lincoln Center on September 10, 2009 in New York City. View Photo

Sep 11, 2009 No I.D. attends the BMI Urban Awards at Jazz at Lincoln Center on September 10, 2009 in New York City. View Photo

Sep 11, 2009 President and CEO of BMI Del Bryant and Chairman of Universal Publishing David Renzer attend the BMI Urban Awards at Jazz at Lincoln Center on September 10, 2009 in New York City. View Photo