SXSW 2011: Press, Pause, Play Film Review
We were dead tired last evening so we decided to opt for some films instead of partying, which we’ll be doing tonight at the Ning after party at the Mohawk. We didn’t… Read More
SXSW 2011 Day 1: Lessons From Tim O’Reilly & True Blood
The two presentations I attended for opening day at SXSW 2011 provided me two topics I wanted go over with you guys. 1. Tim O’Reilly Follows the Joy vs. Following the Money… Read More
SXSW 2011 DAY 1
We flew into Austin last night at around 10:30 greeted by warm weather. It feels good not to have to wear a jacket outside. Our new friend Amanda, who’s renting us a… Read More
SXSW 2011: Launch Central
South By South West is known for being a buzz amplifier. Whether Metallica’s doing a club gig to promote Rock Band, Tim Ferriss launching the 4 hour week there, Ipad2 launching on… Read More
SXSW 2011: Give Out QR Codes Not CDs
THE CD IS DEAD. THE COMPACT DISC AGE IS OVER. EVOLVE YOUR BRAIN OR RISK DYING ALONG WITH THE MEDIUM. Sorry for the caps lock friend, it’s just that it still feels… Read More
SXSW 2011: Big Names Come Back For Artistic Credibility
We’re headed to SXSW in a few days and while looking through the endless possibilites of shows to take in, I was surprised at how many big names are playing SXSW. Erykah… Read More
3 Fan Fundraising Tips From Hard Lessons
So our indieGoGo fan funded trip to SXSW is over. It didn’t reach our goal, but as expected we learned a lot through the experience. Hoover and I talked about digging into… Read More
Attachment, Routine, & Selling Music
I find it interesting how we all still want to sell recorded music and have it as the key focal point/measurement device-when it comes to monetization and success. I’m not advocating for… Read More
Kudos To Us For Getting Another Donation!
We’re getting to the end of our donation drive to fund a small part of our SXSW 2011 trip. It’s been an enlightening affair. Many of our friends and readers have donated… Read More
Straight From The Music Supervisor’s Mouth
This is an interview I did back in 2009 with Sarah Gavigan, a music licensing consultant and supervisor. I thought some of our new readers may enjoy it. Confused by the music… Read More
