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0 SXSW Alumni News includes tech industry leaders who contributed their expertise to the 2010 SXSW Interactive Festival and officially participating new media companies. Make face-to-face connections with decision-makers, leading-edge adopters and trend-setters at the 2011 SXSW Interactive Festival, March 11-15 in Austin, Texas. Facebook Credits, for games like Farmville, to be sold at Targets nationwide beginning Sunday Paul Carr qui ...

0 Welcome to SXSW Films on Release, keeping you abreast of all the great films from previous SXSW lineups. Whether in theaters, on DVD, online, on TV or anywhere else, catch up on films you missed, or just stay tuned to see your favourites again. Wherever it is, we'll let you know right here. THEATRICAL Last Train Home (Festival Favorites, 2010) September 3, IFC Center, NYC Severe Clear (World Premiere Documentary, 2009) ...

At SXSW 2010, the awesome people behind PPM Records put on a killer showcase of buzz worthy acts. Although it was cold out that Saturday night, the venue was hot with packed bodies and an intense lineup that included Infinite Body, Gun Outfit, Total Abuse, KIT, Best Coast, Abe Vigoda and No Age. Glimpse some photos from the show, included below. Register now to catch shows like this one and so much more at SXSW 2011. Apply to showcase and have the chance to perform this coming March! Pictured ...

SonaBLAST! has moved its headquarters from NYC to Louisville, Kentucky. The aim? To become the best indie label in the region. Started in 2002 mainly for singer-songwriters like Mark Geary (SXSW 2004) and Ben Sollee (SXSW 2009), sonaBLAST! now has several exciting bands like Lucky Pineapple and The Seedy Seeds (both SXSW 2009), and The Pass (see video above). Based out of The Green Building, sonaBLAST! is a "green" label that operates under a sustainable philosophy. As you can tell from th ...

Bieber fever in NYC Review from NY Times. Four strategies to kickstart the music biz Analysis from Billboard.biz. Apple's music event - Ping, iPods and more Story from Ars Technica. Guns N' Roses take the fight to Dublin Story from BBC Radio 1 Newsbeat. FYF fest previewed Post from LA Times. NMPA objects to Apple's plan to lengthen song samples Post from CNET. Sony's Qriocity Post from PC World. Paste lays off staff, ceases print publication Story from Atlanta Jo ...

0 SXSW Alumni News includes tech industry leaders who contributed their expertise to the 2010 SXSW Interactive Festival and officially participating new media companies. Make face-to-face connections with decision-makers, leading-edge adopters and trend-setters at the 2011 SXSW Interactive Festival, March 11-15 in Austin, Texas. Former Reddit cofounder Alexis Ohanian joins Y Combinator Blink Interactive acquires Blue Flavor and Nick F ...

0 This week's Humpday Highlights presents Directing the Dead: Genre Directors Spill Their Guts: a meeting of some of the most sick and twisted minds making some of the most outrageous, frightening, and innovative horror movies out there. SXSW threw together a bunch of dudes who not only LOVE horror movies, but just happen to have made some of the best ones of the past decade. Matt Reeves directed invasion creature feature J.J. Abrams ...

0 This week's Humpday Highlights presents Directing the Dead: Genre Directors Spill Their Guts: a meeting of some of the most sick and twisted minds making some of the most outrageous, frightening, and innovative horror movies out there. SXSW threw together a bunch of dudes who not only LOVE horror movies, but just happen to have made some of the best ones of the past decade. Matt Reeves directed invasion creature feature J.J. Abrams ...

Sony to announce new subscription service Story from Financial Times. Pirate Bay doc in the works Post from Wired. Armstrong silent film plays with live Marsalis soundtrack Story from NY Times. Research supports longer iTunes song samples Post from CNET. Katy Perry tops album and digital sales Chart watch from Billboard. Ten essential digital services listed Post from Digital Music News. Yoko announces guest artists for LA gigs Post from Pollstar.

0 September is here — and with it, news from the Interactive programming front. Because we know you are eager to see the lineup of programming for SXSW Interactive 2011, we decided to release panels information earlier than ever this season. On Monday, September 20, we will release a list of the first 200 accepted titles for the 2011 event via the SXSW website. This year, there will be no email notifications before the September 20 rel ...

0 There are any number of ways to cash in on a presence at SXSW. One of the newest and most innovative? Apparently, it's to be at the receiving end of a joke. HuddleHub, a SXSW Trade Show exhibitor in 2010, is an interface that allows sports fans to manage all of their fantasy sports in one place, even if their teams happen to traverse numerous different sites. This unique concept caught the attention of Late Night's own Jimmy Fallon. ...

The music community was excited back in June when we learned that SXSW '04 Alum Sufjan Stevens was in fact working on a new album. The excitement came to a rolling boil when we learned that he'd booked a North American tour, set to perform live in large and beautiful, historic theaters and venues across the continent. Then, less than a couple weeks ago, we just about exploded when he surprised us by digitally releasing 60 minute EP All Delighted People with the promise of a physical release to ...

0 SXSW Alumni News is a weekly update tracking the latest news from some of the many SXSW filmmakers, panelists, speakers and other alumni. Get the latest info on new projects, acquisitions, interviews, features and more, right here, every Tuesday. "Hood to Coast provides miles and miles of footage for documentary filmmaker"" "Year's Most Disgusting Film Pulled from Festival Over Controversial Content" Exclusive new Barry Munday clip ...

0 SXSW Alumni News includes tech industry leaders who contributed their expertise to the 2010 SXSW Interactive Festival and officially participating new media companies. Make face-to-face connections with decision-makers, leading-edge adopters and trend-setters at the 2011 SXSW Interactive Festival, March 11-15 in Austin, Texas. Brian Morrissey, Digital Editor at Adweek, lends his insight as an industry leader to the Rubicon Project†...

0 In this space every week, we will give you insight into the changes and all-new happenings at SXSW 2011. This week, the focus is the new SXSW Interactive Awards. The event that used to be called the SXSW Web Awards has broadened its scope for 2011 to include digital experiences not limited to the browser. New categories like Kiosk / Installation and Social Media will extend the reach of our competition to technology we use in our every ...

Bed Intruder: From internet meme to money making music Story from AP. Music dominates iTunes Store purchases Post from MSNBC Technolog. Commerce Department head joins politicians to talk piracy in Nashville Story from American Songwriter. EMI finances threatened by pension dispute Story from BBC News. Dance promoter sues City of Los Angeles Story from LA Times. Black Panthers celebrated with concerts Story from The Independent. 4AD at 30 Story from The Guardian. To ...

0 With complimentary massages, comfortable furnishings and internet access, the SXSW Filmmakers Lounge is a center of activity for the over 800 Filmmakers that descend upon Austin each March. By sponsoring the Filmmakers Lounge, you can directly target this influential audience with the exclusive branding opportunity and gifting options. In addition to the inviting atmosphere of the lounge, it also plays host to the Filmmaker orientation ...

Music is everywhere during the SXSW music festival - maybe even in the lobby of your hotel! SXSW Second Play Stages, hosted by several downtown and central hotels, provide attendees one more chance to catch their favorite showcasing artist. Second Play stages were launched in four downtown hotels back in 2008 and in 2010 seven hotels featured repeat performances by more than 50 festival favorites like Polly Mackey & The Pleasure Principal, Hyperpotamus, Black Atlantic, Christopher Rees, Unc ...