The Daily Chord - Tuesday, January 15

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HMV collapse threatens 4500 jobs
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Feds: Megaupload was not entrapped
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Warner Music sued by George Gershwin heirs
Story from The Hollywood Reporter.
The SXSW® Music and Media Conference is back for its 27th year. Our reputation as the biggest and most anticipated convergence of all things music is being kept alive by our continued effort to offer compelling daytime programming and stellar nighttime showcases.

SXSW Music 2013 will feature hundreds of the music industry's most influential and notable figures, discussing the most important issues in the business. This is your chance to meet some of our esteemed panelists!
Here's a quick interview with 2013 Music panelist Fredara M. Hadley, founder of Jooksi, on her upcoming talk and what to look forward to this year. Be sure to check out her panel, Casual Music Fans: Behind the Trend and Proud, this March.

SXSW Panelist Josiah AlbertsenSXSW Music 2013 will feature hundreds of the music industry's most influential and notable figures, discussing the most important issues in the business. This is your chance to meet some of our esteemed panelists!
Here's a quick interview with 2013 Music panelist Josiah Albertsen, Financial Advisor at Raymond James, who will attend SXSW for the first time this year. Artists should be sure to check out his panel, Money Matters: Preparing for Life Beyond Music, also featuring party master Andrew WK, this March!
Photo courtesy of JW Walthall
A new year on the Next Stage, located on the Trade Show floor, brings in even more intriguing performances, presentations and opportunities at this center for convergence!
An extended series from last season, Agency Speed Dating: Get to Know Your Next Employer in 300 Seconds, turns the tables and gives agencies the chance to pitch themselves to you, the career-seeker. We welcome Fleishman-Hillard, Waggener Edstrom, Resource, SapientNitro, Threespot, POP, Edelman Digital, R/GA and Duarte Design as our participating agencies.
New! 2014 dates!
Interactive: March 7–11
Film: March 7–15
Music: March 11–16