SXSW News
Watch the 'Bernie' Red Carpet and Q & A
As "Bernie" continues to roll into theaters across America, check out the red carpet arrivals and Q & A from it's special screening at the 2012 SXSW Film Festival, where it was awarded the Louis Black "Lone Star" Award.
The Daily Chord - Thursday, May 17

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Chuck Brown dies
Obituary from Washington Post. -
Study: Piracy helps music sales
Post from Torrent Freak. -
Maná redefine crossover
Story from NY Times.
Baratunde Thurston Leaves The Onion to Pursue Next Phase
SXSW Interactive staffers were amazed to hear that a longtime member of our community and 2012 opening keynote speaker, Baratunde Thurston, announced that he is moving on from his role at The Onion. In his own words, Thurston said, "Today, with a deep sense of nostalgia, I'm excited to move to the next chapter of that insane life having stepped down as Director of Digital to pursue more entrepreneurial ventures."
Hammurabi, Horseshoes and Hookers in Social Media with Peter Kim
Peter Kim of Dachis Group joined us at SXSW Interactive 2012 to give insights on how social media works today using the concepts of communal sharing, authority ranking, equality matching, and market pricing.
The Daily Chord - Wednesday, May 16

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String Cheese Incident battle Ticketmaster over fees
Story from NY Times. -
Mothers day impacts album sales
Chart watch from Billboard. -
Ten records for people who don't know shit about jazz
Post from LA Weekly.















