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Thursday, December 20, 2007
SXSW 2008: A few speakers and sessions
In addition to Lou Reed, SXSW has announced a few more speakers.
Sire Records president Seymour Stein, the man who signed the Ramones, Talking Heads, The Pretenders, Madonna, Depeche Mode and the Smiths will be interviewed by David Katznelson, the band behind the completely excellent indie label Birdman Records.
Ticketmaster CEO Steve Moriarty will be interview by Wall Street Journal reporter Ethan Smith.
PACE Concerts founder Louis Messina will be interviewed by Joe Nick Patoski, author of the forthcoming “Willie Nelson: An Epic Life.”
This year’s ‘Music Biz 101’ sessions start on Mar. 12 and include such topics as: ‘Tour Smart (with Martin Atkins), ‘Red Flags In Artist Contracts,’ and ‘Web-Based Promotion & Distribution.’ In addition, five hour-long ‘Crash Courses’ will be offered on the following topics ‘How To Use Social Networks,’ ‘Management,’ ‘Licensing and Royalty Income,’ ‘Press and Publicity’ and ‘Accounting Basics.’
Upcoming 2008 panel topics include ‘Through The Lens: Photographers on Musicians,’ ‘Brands, Bands & Fans,’ ‘The Blog Factor,’ ‘Rock Memoirs,’ ‘It’s Not Easy Being Green,’ ‘16 Magazine And The Birth Of Music Journalism,’ ‘Music Licensing For TV And Film In Europe’ and ‘How To Pitch Music Supervisors.’
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Developers swear to build mixed-use complex around the Broken Spoke
One day, you can enjoy Bruce Robison and maybe get some shopping done between sets.
How does everyone feel about this, excuse the pun, development?
Is it another sign of the end of live music in Austin?
Or a good compromise that rewards everyone?
Or something in the middle?
SXSW 2008: Lou Reed is the keynote speaker
Eleven years after Louis Black called his booking at the old Austin Music Hall “disrespectful to the Austin music community,” when it bumped up against the Austin Music Awards, Lou Reed will be the keynote speaker for the 2008 South By Southwest Music Conference and Film Festival. The speech will be held in conjunction with a screening of Julian Schnabel’s film “Lou Reed’s ‘Berlin,’” which documents a recent performance of the landmark 1973 album. Reed will speak at the Austin Convention Center on March 13 as the kickoff of the twenty-second annual festival. The music festival takes place March 12 to 16.
