Welcome to SXSW 2013

The South by Southwest® (SXSW®) Conferences & Festivals (March 8-17, 2013) offer the unique convergence of original music, independent films, and emerging technologies. Fostering creative and professional growth alike, SXSW® is the premier destination for discovery.

Recent News

Power of Good Gets Better: Adrian Grenier & Peter Glatzer (SHFT) to Join Ryan Bingham and More!

Created by Cori on March 4, 2013
Music Film Interactive

Photos Courtesty of Ryan Bingham and SHFT

This accomplished panel brings together the minds actor Adrian Grenier (SHFT), musician Ryan Bingham, as well as Peter Glatzer (SHFT), Stephen Fox (Drink Water), Lisa Pike Sheehy (Patagonia) with Theo Ianuly and Geoff Stanfield of Gist Lab to discuss how they try to inspire each other and their audiences towards social change.

Sit in on Monday, March 11th from 5pm-6pm at Next Stage as these panelists deliberate on what it takes to engage today’s media-driven consumers and share their experiences on mobilizing the masses for the greater good.

Learn How to Stop Letting Your Desk Job Make You Fat, Sick & Dead

Created by peter on March 4, 2013
Interactive

The productivity of the average worker has skyrocketed thanks to technology, but it comes at the price of a sedentary lifestyle. Mounting research suggests that sitting at your desk for eight hours a day can have a dramatic impact on your health. With the technology to support mobile workstyles and a remote workforce, why are any of us still caught in the quagmire of the daily commute to our deadly desks, and will we ever see the day where big business decides to kill the office instead of its workers? The answer is YES! And it’s already happening.

Join this session on Saturday, March 9th, 3:30-4:30p at the Courtyard Marriott in the Rio Grande Ballroom and hear from thought leaders:

Meet the Investors at Startup Alley

Created by jim on March 4, 2013
Film

(L - R) Thomas Mcinerny, Tim Chang, Dan Settle, Sam Landman

In its first year, Startup Alley boasts sessions featuring some of the top VCs and Angels in the entertainment space.

Learn tips to getting investment from Dana Settle of Greycroft Partners, Matt Mazzeo of Lowercase, Patrick Chung of NEA and Thomas McInerney of NALA Investments at Fund Your Entertainment Startup: Secrets of Top Investors. Collectively, this group has funded entertainment companies such as Flingo, Movieclips, Fanhattan, Tivli and Maker Studios.

This is F#*@ing Awesome: Macklemore & Ryan Lewis Interview at SXSW Music

Created by Bobby on March 4, 2013
Music

Macklemore & Ryan Lewis, photo by Jason KoenigMacklemore & Ryan Lewis, photo by Jason Koenig

On Saturday, March 16, hear rising Seattle-based hip-hop duo Macklemore & Ryan Lewis discuss with John Norris their soaring popularity following their feature in XXL’s 2012 Freshman Class and self-released debut, The Heist, which shot into the #1 spot on iTunes and debuted at #2 on the Billboard charts without the support of a traditional record label. Their single “Thrift Shop” held #1 on the Billboard Top 100 chart for four weeks with a wildly popular music video (123 million+ views on YouTube) on heavy rotation on BET and MTV2.

Spotify Is Back for SXSW 2013

Created by jordan on March 4, 2013
Music

After their famed downtown rooftop concert at SXSW 2012, Spotify is coming back to Austin for SXSW 2013! On Wednesday, March 13, we are partnering with Spotify to present Spotify Live featuring Kendrick Lamar, Youngblood Hawke and Cazzette. Some tracks of performing artists are available for stream here at Spotify Live!

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