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By Jordan Ho You’ve no doubt heard lots about what went down at SXSW. There’s already been a lot written about Elon Musk, Shaq, Rachel Maddow, Al Gore, Google Glasses (or the lack thereof), Uber Lux, Vine, big Brands, and of course the parties. But SXSW is very much about serendipity. In this case, I’m continue reading
By Joshua Hammond With South by Southwest Interactive 2013 (SXSWi) now officially coming to a close, it’s time to look back on all of the highlights of this year’s show. As with other years, a tremendous amount of energy and money was poured into SXSWi and with any conference of this magnitude, we saw continue reading
Just like I shared all of the hits during SXSW, a conference that vast also had its misses. Check out a couple that I noticed below: Misses All of those speakers who disappointed by not delivering on the promise of the session description. Case in point, Amber Case, who is a Cyborg Anthropologist and Technologist continue reading
The unmistakable sound of eight poorly-shaven indie bands sound checking kick drums has finally ceased, which can only mean SXSW Music has come and gone. After five days and counting of accumulating artist interviews, live concert footage and b-roll on behalf of one of our biggest clients, I’d like to think I’ve gained some perspective continue reading
Since this was my first SXSW, I decided to go for the trifecta: interactive, film and music. The panel offerings were as diverse and stimulating as the people attending (such fun people watching, especially as the interactive crowd morphed into the film and music attendees). And while speaker perspectives were unique, there seemed to be continue reading
I finally got a chance to see what all the SXSW fuss was about, and I’m sold. I returned from Austin with a packed notebook full of ideas and tools to explore, great new relationships with industry peers, and plenty of hilarious memories with colleagues. I’m already looking forward to next year. If I had continue reading
I have a confession: This is my very first blog post. This past week was also my first time at SXSW. To be honest, I was a little skeptical leading up to it. But SXSW was everything I’ve heard it could be—and more! Here are the top experiences and insights I took away from the continue reading
Hello blog friends! Ross DeFilippis and Marty Finnat the helm here. While we happened to be in Austin during SXSWi, we unfortunately didn’t make it to any sessions, as we were too busy kicking a%$ for a client [*digital high-five*]. Nonetheless, we lurked around the convention center daily, attended a slew of after parties, networked with many continue reading
Turntable.fm founders Billy Chasen (@billychasen) and Seth Goldstein (@seth) announced big news during their SXSW session Turntable.fm is now directly licensed by all 4 major labels. This means, basically, that the music streaming service is now more legitimate, securing Turntable.fm: Direct deals with all of the labels; Ability to work closely with record labels on new product features; Access continue reading
“The music is as much a part of the memory as the memory is of my identity.” Debbie Millman Over the years, music has been referred to as a cross-cultural experience and as Debbie Millman’s quote puts it, makes each one of us who we are. That’s why it’s no wonder that music at SXSW continue reading
