SXSW kicks off today and if you’re down in Austin, getting your fingers sticky with BBQ and indulging in some southern sunshine, be sure to check out SoundCtrl’s list for the week’s best music and technology panels, meetups and parties. See you there!
Friday, March 8th 9:00PM – 2:00AM
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Saturday, March 9th 12:30PM – 1:30PM
Brainstorming Technology First @ Omni Downtown
This talk will show you how to brainstorm new ideas, products, campaign, and services using a technology-first approach. More details
Sunday, March 10th 4:30PM – 5:30PM
Futurist Meet Up @ Meet Up Pavilion EH ¾
Futurists, who play an integral role in today’s business world, are invited to brainstorm, deliberate, analyze and above all predict he future in our Meet Up Pavilion. More details
Sunday, March 10th 9:00PM – 3:00AM
MashBash at SXSW 2013 @ Speakeasy
The MashBash will offer an exciting night of music and networking with the Mashable community at SXSWi. More details
Monday, March 11th, 12:30PM – 1:30PM
Crowdsourcing Digital Device Design @ Next Stage EH ¾
Interactive panel that will come up with concepts for new digital devices in real time. Panel participants will pull out a collection of parts and come up with new product ideas on the spot. Discuss all aspects of digital device design, including functionality, target market, cost, industrial design, etc. Peter Hoddie (Marvell), Morgan Knutson (DropBox), Stephen Spencer (MAYA Design). More details
Monday, March 11 5:00PM – 7:00PM
Songza Happy Hour @ Conduit Corner, Congress Ave & W 7th St
At Conduit Corner at SXSW 2013, we’re engaging people in every sense of the word. So come hang with us as we relax with back rubs and chill music, feed on some good ol’ munchies, and mix n’ mingle with cool peeps. Wherever engagement is possible – on our computers, our mobile devices, on whatever’s next – we make it happen. More details
Tuesday, March 12th 9:30AM – 10:30AM
Pandora and TechCrunch Dissect Music & Tech @ Austin Convention Center
Pandora’s CTO, Tom Conrad, will sit down with MG Siegler from TechCrunch for a no-holds-barred Q&A session focusing on all things music and tech. Nothing will be off limits, and hot topics will include what Pandora is really doing to innovate, how they are balancing massive growth with licensing costs and what they really think about all of those other music services. More details
Tuesday, March 12th 5:00PM – 6:00PM
Fair Play: Music Tech Startups and Artists @ Next Stage EH ¾
Good and bad of the music tech environments, discuss what startups and artists need to know and look for the best opportunities to fairly benefit both. Doug Freeman (Austin Chronicle), Daniel Senyard (Vivogig), Jean Cook (Musician/Future of Music Coalition), Brian Zisk (SF MusicTech). More details
Tuesday, March 12th 11:00AM- 12:00PM
Visual Voice: Branding on Photo Networks @ Next Stage EH ¾
As language takes a backseat to image, brands must extend that effort to their visual voice. Natanya Anderson (Whole Foods), Jean Scheidnes (Neiman Marcus), Suzanne Schloot (Kate Spade), Bonnie Tsang (Pintrest/Instagram Power user). More details
Wednesday, March 13th 12:30PM – 1:30PM
The New Vibrant Ecosystem of Brands + Music @ Rm 17A
Music and brands working together. Eric Johnson (Exec Prod of Music & Creative Integration – DDB Chicago), Jessica Dierauer (Exec Prod of Music & Creative Content – Y&R), Javier Farfan (Mktg Exec – PepsiCo), JT Griffith (Music Supervisor – Nike), Adam Farrell (VP Creative & Mktg – Beggars Group). More details
Wednesday, March 13th 2:00PM-3:00PM
Artists Staying Afloat in the Digital Revenue Stream @ Rm 16AB
As new business models of digital music consumption grow and new services keep launching where does the artist fit in? Does the artist have any influence on these new services and is there a way for artists to keep themselves afloat and healthy in the digital revenue stream? More details
Wednesday, March 13th 2:00PM-3:00PM
Girls and Tech: Why Young Women Rule in Music @ Rm 17A
Rae Votta (MTV Networks), Megan Westerby (VP, Mrktg – The Collective), Lindsay Gabler (Social Media Specialist – The Recording Academy), Shana Krochmal (Out Magazine), Danielle Strle (Dir of Prod – Tumblr). More details
Wednesday, March 13th 2:00PM – 3:00PM
Music Subscription & Artist Revenue @ Rm 17B
Antony Bruno (Community Liaison – digitalmusic.org), Dan Kruchkow (Head of Mktg & Digital Strategy – Crush Management), Christina Calio (Industry Rel – Xbox Music), Brian Slagel (Founder/CEO – Metal Blades Records), Steve Savoca (Spotify), Adam Rabinovitz (Dir of Artist Rel – Rdio). More details
Wednesday, March 13th, 5:00PM – 6:00PM
The Future of Technology Between Artist and Audience: Real Time Sensors and Beyond @ Artist Central in Ballroom E
Tech, music, and industry experts present and imahine future technologies revolutionizing artist-to-audience interactions. Jesse Israel (Co-Founder – Cantora Records), Ken Hertz (Sr Partner – Kertz & Lichtenstein LLP), Marco Della Torre (VP Prod Science – Basis Science Inc.), Paul D Miller (aka DJ Spooky). More details
Thursday, March 14th 12:30PM – 1:30PM
Musical Identity: What Music Taste Says About You @ Rm 10C
Jim Lucchese (CEO – The Echo Nest). More details
Thursday, March 14 2:00PM- 3:00PM
Level Up: The future of Music in Gaming @ Rm 17B
Kyle Hopkins (Head of Music Supervision – Xbox/Microsoft), Matt Riley (Sync Licensing, Digtal Mktg – Hospital Records), Kristy Gibson (Atlantic Records), Raphaella Lima (Music Supervisor – Electronic Arts), Bill Elm. More details
Thursday, March 14 5:00PM – 6:00PM
Downloaded: The Music Industry in the Digital Age @ Rm 16AB
Explore the impact Napster had on the music industry, where it is today and what its future may be. Paul D Miller AKA DJ Spooky (Artist), Ian Rogers (CEO – Topspin), Chuck D (Spitdigital), Bill Flanagan (EVP – MTVN), J Keyes (Editor-in-chief – eMusic), Marc Cimino (SVP, Business & Legal Affairs – Warner Bros Records), Alex Winter (Producer – Trouper Productions). More details
Thursday, March 14 5:00PM – 6:00PM
Music Festivals: The Real Deal from the Experts @ Rm 13AB
Todd Sims (CEO – Flavorus/Groovetickets), Jonathan Fordin (Pres – MCP Presents), Charlie Jennings (Dir of Event Ops, Talent Buyer – AC Entertainment), Meelo Solis (Event Promoter – Insomniac Inc.) Bryan Duquette (Another Planet Entertainment). More details
Friday, March 15th 12:30PM – 1:30PM
Enhancing the Mobile Music Experience @ Rm 17A
Learn how “mobile” will become even more important for artists and their teams, app builders and developers. J Sider (CEO & Founder – BandPage), Ian Rogers (CEO - Topspin), Ethan Kaplan (VP Prod – Live Nation), Tom Conrad (CEO & Exec VP Prod – Pandora), Ben Drury (CEO – 7digital). More details
Friday, March 15th 12:30PM -1:30PM
Brands are Music Fans Too @ Rm 15
Joe Edwards (Dir – I Like The Sound Of That), Matt Bennett (Deputy Editor – Clash Music Group) Doug Palladini (Vans), Nick Sabine (Founder – Resident Advisor) Anthony Flores (The Foundation). More details
Friday, March 15th 2:00PM-3:00PM
APIs: How Do We Foster and Support Competition In A Highly Competitive Sandbox? @ Rm 12AB
Have a look at how to effectively ‘plug in’ to Spotify, Foursquare, Twitter and others. Where it works; where it breaks down, how to pivot when the sands start shifting. Ted Cohen (Managing Partner – TAG Strategic), Marc Ruxin (CEO & Founder – TastemakerX), Darryl Ballantyne (Founder & CEO – LyricFind), Shane Tobin (Dir, Strategic Partnerships – The Echo Nest), Barry Smith (SVP Business Dev, Alliances & Strategy – UKTI). More details
Friday, March 15th 2:00PM-3:00PM
Building an Optimal Partnership Between Brands & Bands @ Rm 17B
Find out what constitutes a successful partnership and the recommended best practices for ideal procurement and execution, while conveying the unique perspective of each participating party. Daniel Sena (VP of Partnership Mktg – Universal Music Group), Scott McCune (VP Global Partnership & Experimental Mktg – Coca-Cola), Brad Haugen (Chief Mktg Officer – Scooter Braun Projects), Afdhel Aziz (Brand Dir, ABSOLUT Vodka). More details
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