Every year, the SXSW Music Festival presents a unique opportunity for many unknown and up-and-coming acts to show their stuff to a broad audience for the first time in their careers. Today’s edition of Four on the Floor honors of a few of our overseas friends (and one domestic...

• Does recorded music still have a chance?
  Story from Chicago Tribune.
• YouTube chief 'optimistic' site will launch music service 'soon'
  Post from CNET.
• How AEG Live markets via Facebook
  Story from Pollstar.
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• iTunes to fold Beats into service as download sales drop
  Story from Billboard.
• Jack Bruce dies
  Obituary from MOJO.
• Newcomers and comebacks - CMJ overview
  Story from NY Times.
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Last week SXSWfm had some fun with brand new specialty shows. Click through and listen back!

Did you know that this Friday, October 24 is your last chance to register before rates go up again? Don't miss out on this opportunity to save hundreds off the walkup price.

This week we gave you a slew of exciting announcements across all three events.

The Music Conference...

• Prizm want to build a context-aware music streaming adapter
  Post from Gigaom.
• Chicago Skrillex show leaves 16 fans hospitalized
  Post from Stereogum.
• Deezer buys Stitcher
  Post from TechCrunch.
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The SXSW Social Good Hub was introduced in 2014 as one of the main features of the new social impact platform SXeve. This space will return for its second year as a destination for participatory social good content, networking and entertainment.

In the midst of a tour promoting his newest album, Splinter (Songs From A Broken Mind), the iconic singer stopped by the 2014 Music Conference to talk about his career in a special SXSW interview.