How To Have A Successful SXSW 2018

Love it or loath it, SXSW is an important time for the music industry and those involved with it, presenting a vast wealth of opportunities for growing your brand, networking,. Continue reading

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Conviction Of SXSW Fatal Car Crashes Upheld, Offense Upgraded

A Texas appeals court last Wednesday upheld the murder conviction of Rashad Owens for killing four people when he drove his car into a crowd at the 2014 South by. Continue reading

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How To Pretend You’re At SXSW 2017

SXSW 2017 is underway, but perhaps you blew your travel budget donating funds to the ACLU, Planned Parenthood or your local Premium Tequila Society. Or it could just be that the chaise. Continue reading

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MON. BRIEF: Brands Reduce SXSW Spending • Sheeran Breaks Charts • Epic Music Card Game • More

MONDAY 3.13.17 Music Business News From Around The Web Is the de-commercialization of SXSW a bad thing?  Updated continuously under our More News tab

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SXSW Expands Music, Film, AR / VR Hackathon

[UPDATE] The SXSW Hackathon is returning for its fourth year with an expansion into VR/AR, film, and music. In a marathon 24-hour coding experience, hackers will work to solve real. Continue reading

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Deadline For SXSW Accelerator Startup Pitch Event Nears

Calling all startups! Enter the 9th annual SXSW Accelerator Live Pitch competition. An incredible 71% of SXSW Accelerator alumni have gone on to secure a collective $3.1 Billion in funding. 

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#SXSW 2016: PledgeMusic, Noisetrade Chronicle A Whirlwind Week

Even before yesterday's big announcement, it's been a momentous month at PledgeMusic including a trip to SXSW. Here Benji Rogers, Mike Fordham and Derek Webb share impressions of this years fest, and the. Continue reading

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I Took a Record Label to #SXSW Last Year

Here we hear the recounting of one label (and its five artists') journey to SXSW, what they did right and was valuable about the experience and, just so you can avoid. Continue reading

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#SXSW: Should New Bands Even Go? [Sharyn Goldyn]

Although playing at SXSW can often mean a poorly attended show with a rushed soundcheck and is usually a loss financially, there can still be unexpected benefits to bringing your band to Austin's largest. Continue reading

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SXSW Co-Founder Louis Meyers Passes On Festival’s Opening Day

Louis Meyers loved music, and he brought that affections to life with major roles in the music industry's two most music-centric and indie-minded conferences – SXSW, which he co-founded and. Continue reading

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