Dear SXSW Band, You’re Screwing Up Your Career With Your Profile
"You made it through the SX gatekeepers and have a shot to impress writers, producers, PR people, labels, publishers, sponsors and all manner of music biz peeps, so why are you crapping. Continue reading
SXSW Launches SXSW On – A Free On-Demand Original Content TV Network
If you wish you were headed to Austin next week for the 27th annual South By Southwest (SXSW) festival but can't make the trip, you don't have to miss the. Continue reading
What Are Your “Can’t Miss” Panels @SXSW 2015? [Shameless Plugs Allowed]
SXSW can be is overwhelming. But in addition to a lot of great music, there is also a great deal of important information and advice being shared. What panels are on. Continue reading
Inside Jeff Price’s Messy TuneCore Split: Read The Full Court Filings
A new Billboard expose uses court filings to offer a look inside the messy 2012 split between TuneCore and two of its founders Jeff Price and Peter Wells. During the. Continue reading
The Best Time to Release Your Album: A Month by Month Guide
When you are an independent artist, making an album is a feat in itself. All of the months of planning, writing, recording can be enough to occupy all of your. Continue reading
Eventbase Lands $2 Million From New SXSW Venture Capital Fund
Eventbase, the creators of the official SXSW Go Mobile app, have raised $2 million in Series A funding directly from the festival. With 6000 official events and countless unofficial ones, building. Continue reading
Sunday Is The Last Day To Submit To Showcase @SXSW Accelerator 2015
UPDATE: Deadline to submit has been extended to this Sunday 11/9. Today, or to be precise tonight at 11:59 PM, is the deadline to submit your music or tech startup,. Continue reading
City Of Austin Advised To Reign In SXSW-Related Events and Traffic In Evaluation Report
Unofficial events occurring during SXSW, especially the "Spring Music Festival" portion, can expect closer examination when requesting permits next year if the recommendations of a report to the City of. Continue reading
SXSW Reports $315.3 Million Impact On Austin, Excludes “Significant” Unofficial Activities
SXSW's annual report on the economic impact of the festival on Austin estimated that over $315 million was generated by the festival and festival attendees. That's way up from 2013's. Continue reading