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With the band’s induction into the Songwriters Hall of Fame looming, the members of alternative-rock trailblazer R.E.M. joined the fine folks at SESAC for this Indie Week photo on the Jimmy Soho rooftop in NYC. Seen just before learning that they’d misheard all the lyrics to Murmur are (l-r) attorney Gene Salomon, SESAC Music Group Chairman/COO John Josephson, R.E.M.'s Mike Mills, Michael Stipe and Peter Buck, and SESAC Performing Rights President & COO Scott Jungmichel and Performing Rights CCO Sam Kling.