SXSW Music 2014 Program Guide
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SXSW 2014 Music & Media Conference | 115 MUSIC CONFERENCE WEDNESDAY | CONFERENCE PANELS Wednesday | 3:30 PM continued ROOM 17A Now and Then: New Tech and Established Artists How do reunited, legacy, and even "classic" 90s artists reactivate, reunite and reinvigorate fanbases? How do you find and engage the "built-in" fans and keep them coming back? Hear strategic steps to this process based on the psycho-graphics of the fan and their relationship with new technology and social media. James Blades, Mgr, McGhee Entertainment Jason Feinberg, VP, Digital Strategy, Epitaph Records Jeff Jampol, Founder, Mgr, Jampol Artist Management Rynda Laurel, CEO, Catalyst, @rynda Nick Lippman, Mgr, Lippman Entertainment ROOM 18ABC SXSW Interview: Blondie Born of pop, punk, and new wave, and flirting with hip hop, disco, even avant garde,Blondieencapsulated emerging movements in modern American music from their inception in 1974. And now as they celebrate their 40th Anniversary Year, they have no intentions of stopping. Their status as a cultural touchstone in the worlds of music, fashion and art is cemented not just by enduring hits and 40 million records sold, but by multiple generations of fans (oh, and a little Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction). Blondie's new single, "Sugar On The Side," is out now and the band will release a new album package this spring. Clem Burke, Blondie Debbie Harry, Blondie Chris Stein, Blondie ARTIST CENTRAL IN BALLROOM E Website Demolition Derby See page 96-97. ROOM 17B Will Artists Make Money on Big Music Platforms? In the last few years, several large music listening platforms have emerged as leaders – giving iTunes a serious run for its money. BandPage, SoundCloud, Pandora, and Spotify have achieved record growth in listeners, but what about the artists? Do these platforms compensate artists any better than iTunes does? Moderator: Hany Nada, Managing Partner, GGV Capital Mike Herring, CFO, Pandora J Sider, CEO & Founder, BandPage Alex White, CEO, Next Big Sound Wednesday | 5:00 PM ROOM 13AB Building Brands in the New Heartland "Branding" has become a ubiquitous term that many people use, but few understand… let alone know ways to build one. Brands and artists need each other more than ever. These relationships must be crafted in a way that authentically protects and enhances both brands. Learn about building sustainable brands and brand-artist relationships. Moderator: Paul Jankowski, Chief Strategist, Access Brand Strategies Frank Cooper, CMO, Global Consumer Engagement, PepsiCo Gannon Jones, VP Brand Marketing, MillerCoors ARTIST CENTRAL IN BALLROOM E Composing Music to Task See page 96-97. ROOM 12AB Copyright Termination Rules Have to Change Section 203 of the Copyright Act gives authors a 5-year window to reclaim the rights to their works by terminating transfers or licenses they executed in or after 1978, starting 35 years after they granted the licenses. These reclamation rights give the author a chance to take his/her masters back, reevaluate how much they're really worth, and then decide whether to market them herself or negotiate again with a record label or other distributor. Moderator: Bartees Cox, Communications Assoc, Public Knowledge George Clinton Lita Rosario, Pres & CEO, WYZ GIRL Entertainment Consulting Owen Sloane, Ent Atty, Gladstone Michel Weisberg Willner & Sloane ROOM 15 Did the Internet Kill the Album Review? There's certainly no shortage of album reviews out there on the Internet, but has this surplus of musical opinion led to an increase in effectiveness as well? Is the immediacy of music on the Internet killing the album review? We'll discuss why are album reviews still written and read by fans. Myke C-Town, Editor, Writer, Dead End Hip Hop Anthony Fantano, Editor-in-Chief, The Needle Drop Daniel Gill, Owner, Force Field PR Ryan Lynch, CEO, Man Bites Dog Records ROOM 11AB Getting Your Music Heard in the Streaming Age With just a couple of clicks, it's possible to hear almost anything that's ever been recorded. It is difficult for developing artists who have to compete not only with thousands of new acts, but also the legacy of the past. What are the most effective strategies for artists to be heard in the streaming age? Some seemingly tedious behind-the-scenes work can yield great rewards. Moderator: Tom Erlewine, Sr Editor, Pop, Rovi Jack Isquith, SVP Strategic Dev & Content Programming, Slacker Radio Scott Plagenhoef, US Head of Programming, Beats Music Maria Sciarrino, DJ / Musician, WPRB 103.3 FM ROOM 17B Hip Hop: From Mixtapes to the Cloud Snoop Dogg, Public Enemy & Lil Wayne have all posted content on web platforms, and now we're seeing up-and-coming rappers like Death Grips and Angel Haze use these mediums to engage with fans all over the world as well. But what are the advantages/disadvantages with the end of the traditional mixtape era? Learn about old-school methods used by hip hop artists for promotion and distribution and how those methods became a blueprint for the way they use the digital platforms of today. Moderator: Nathan Olivarez-Giles, Asst News Ed, Technology, The Wall Street Journal Eric Henry, Sr Dir, Rostrum Records Ted Suh, Head of Music Partnerships, SoundCloud ROOM 10B Local Approaches in the International Music Market Digital music companies operating in Africa, China and Japan successfully leverage their on-the-ground knowledge to provide a localized music catalog and delivery. We'll examine digital music and the the challenges posed by socioeconomic backgrounds, consumer behavior, rights holders' attitudes and legal restrictions present in those territories. Taishi Fukuyama, Founder, PRTL Elie Habib, Co-Founder, Anghami Andrea Leonelli, Host & Producer, Digital Music Trends Thomas Reemer, CEO, 88tc88.com ROOM 10C Music and Economic Development for Cities Music is an economic engine that drives how a city positions itself to attract business, young professionals and artists. Notable cities have created multiple entities to steward their cities growth in music and the arts. Some have robust state level incentives, and others focus on very specific programming and grants designed to incubate small businesses and to help artists have sustainable careers. Moderator: Pat Mitchell Worley, Dir of Dev & Communications, Memphis Music Foundation James Keblas, Dir, Seattle Office of Film + Music Hank Locklin, Dir of Music & Business Dev/ Music Commissioner, State of TN Don Pitts, Music Program Mgr, City of Austin ROOM 16AB Night of the Living Dead: The Grateful Dead + EDM The Grateful Dead were pioneers in the touring world, and perhaps none have been able to take those lessons and expand upon them like today's biggest DJs. They interact directly with their fans, they tour outside of the album cycle, and they provide a brand and experience that exists well outside of the traditional models. We'll explore the parallels and possibilities. Lee Anderson, Agent, AM Only Sam Hunt, Agent, The Windish Agency Rich Schaefer, Pres, The Artists Organization Don Strasburg, VP, AEG Live Rocky Mountain ROOM 17A The Nerdy Music Panel Today, video games and internet are surpassing TV and radio as the #1 source of entertainment. This has led to increasing popularity of sub-genres such as chiptune, nerdcore hip-hop and more. Learn about the beginnings of these sub-genres to their sudden boost in popularity, and how nerd musicians pay bills, tour, and play thousand-person festivals-- yet you had no idea it existed. Moderator: Jesse Dangerously, Rap Legend, Bookburner Press Eugene Ahn Damian Hess Raheem Jarbo, Random Beats LLC MC Lars, Rapper, MC Lars LLC PANELIST INDEX: PAGE 228 Everything subject to change