SXSW 2011: Building Connections
It’s hard to believe South By is already weeks old. Anyways, while at South By we got to hang out with our new friend/reader, Tommaso from Italy. He’s an accomplished producer/engineer (he… Read More
SXSW 2011: Breaking Into The UK
Within the first few minutes of the SXSW panel about using the UK as a springboard for international success, two things were clear; The UK is expensive, but they love good music.… Read More
SXSW 2011: Standing Out in All The Noise
Walking down 6th Street during the music portion of SXSW, you wonder how any of these bands actually get noticed. There were venues where a band was playing in the basement, the… Read More
SXSW 2011: Touring The World On An Indie Budget
While many of us dream of touring the world, it’s not always clear how to get that started. Or rather, most folks can’t wrap their head around the actual steps that it… Read More
SXSW 2011: Graduated Pricing Is The New Black
During SXSW I had the opportunity to attend a Topspin Direct To Fan conference where Topspin gave away $5000 and 8 hours of their music expertise to a well deserving band. One of those bands… Read More
SXSW 2011: What’s The ROI For Bands?
The amount of acts playing Austin during SXSW was staggering. Every broom closet with a power source was stuffed with a band ready to play their songs. But I can’t help think… Read More
SXSW 2011: Power Of Video
SXSW 2011 is behind us now but what an awesome, albeit exhausting 9 days. We were at a music video panel where the topic was creating great content on the cheap. On the… Read More
SXSW 2011: A Quick Look Back
I’m still blurry. Was it all a dream? Did the countless bands, panels, foursquare checkins, instagram photos, cards exchanged, beers drunk, pizzas demolished, tacos destroyed, great friends met, all really happen? The New… Read More
SXSW 2011: Lessons From Felicia Day & Gary Vaynerchuk
I’m not going to lie. I had no idea who Felicia Day was when I checked out her keynote/interview yesterday. Apparently, she’s built a hit web video for geeks called “The… Read More
SXSW 2011 Day 3: Passive Networking Tips
We’ve never been to SXSW and in case you haven’t, it’s a gong show. Everyone is trying to get you to scan their QR code, there are panels galore, secret shows, an… Read More