SXSW Hotel Waitlist: Good Things Come to Those Who Waitlist

With many new hotels in Downtown Austin, our hotel waitlist is a better bet than ever before. If we’re unable to accommodate your first choice hotel, we’ll work with you to find you another option. We won’t leave you homeless during SXSW! Here are some helpful tips to guide you…

BY Emily Lively

Modern Hacking, Programming Ethics, and AI: Code & Programming Track Sessions at SXSW 2018

The Code & Programming Track addresses topics ranging from programming best practices to ethical dilemmas of app development, and everything in between. Engineers, developers, coders, and programmers of all levels will find insight and inspiration in the Code & Programming Track sessions. "It is clear that AI has the potential…

BY Hayden Bagot

The Daily Chord Weekly Recap – Friday, January 12

Daily Chord stories share musical topics, but take place in a variety of locations. Read about what's happening on stages, in studios, courtrooms, garages, big muddy fields ringed with porta-potties and anywhere else music news is made. Subscribe to our email blast for a daily heads-up. Monday, January 8 Lana…

BY Andy Flynn

25 Years of SXSW Film Festival – Jamie Babbit

To commemorate the 25th edition of the SXSW Film Festival, we continue our weekly alumni spotlight on careers launched, artists discovered, powerful performances, and more with filmmaker Jamie Babbit. After her groundbreaking debut film But, I’m a Cheerleader, Babbit world premiered her third feature, The Itty Bitty Titty Committee at…

BY Neha Aziz

Adult Coloring Books, the Future of Fun and More: Experiential Storytelling Track Sessions at SXSW 2018

Discover how new technology has impacted the world of storytelling and immersive entertainment in the Experiential Storytelling Track at SXSW 2018. Learn how experimental strategies of storytelling are re-shaping the way global audiences digest information and changing a practice as old as time. Check out some of the highlights of…

BY Ari Roth

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DIY+ Music Releasing, Redefining Careers with Data, and the Alchemy of Jingles: Making & Promoting Music Track Sessions for SXSW 2018

From DIY to big data applications, the Making & Promoting Music Track explores the evolving process of creating and sharing music as it relates to both indie and major artists. Stay ahead of the curve as new technology impacts the music industry with the Making & Promoting Music Track at…

BY Hayden Bagot

Superorganism, YFN Lucci, Low, Bad Gyal, and 500+ More Showcasing Artists Announced for SXSW 2018

New year, new music! And on that topic, today we announced 500+ Showcasing Artists who will be performing at the SXSW Music Festival, March 12–18, 2018. Every one of you must have had your New Year’s Day black-eyed peas because our latest list features amazing talent from 43 countries around…

BY Hayden Bagot