SXSW 2012

SXSW Video Blog: Falling in Love with SXSW

BMI’s New York-based publicist Jamil Walker captures his frenzied, fantastic experience at SXSW 2012 in this fast-paced video blog. Jump in to his “virtual pedicab” and experience the festival through the eyes and ears of one of its hardest working fans. more

SXSW Blog: That’s a Wrap

It's a dangerous thing, when Saturday night at SXSW collides with St. Patrick's Day -- the intense festival drinking crowd and an intense Austin Saturday night drinking crowd and St. Patrick's Day revelers crowd into the same spaces and commence drinking...intensely. By the time The Mynabirds loaded in for our final 2012 SXSW set Saturday night at a Sixth St. club called Peckerheads, the club, the… more

SXSW Blog: On the Ground

A SXSW stop, way back, meant a single showcase, but as the day party scene grew to what it is now -- a barrage that has to at least equal the night-time show saturation -- just about everybody plays a lot. A three, four times a day brand of a lot. Our band (The Mynabirds) had about a half dozen things scheduled -- parties, a showcase, video/radio stuff… more

SXSW Blog: Getting There

I was fittingly excited, the first time I got a chance to perform at SXSW, somewhere toward the beginning of the last decade. The fest seemed ripe with possibility for a young band -- maybe you'd leave with a new label, a booking agent, something of a burst of propulsion that might tumble you toward something bigger. It's naive, but music industry festivals seemed, at least back then, like the… more

BMI Presents John Doe, Todd Snider and Jesse Malin in In-Depth Discussion on Songwriting at SXSW

BMI will present an in-depth conversation on the art and craft of songwriting, featuring John Doe, Todd Snider and Jesse Malin, moderated by Jody Williams, BMI VP of Writer/Publisher Relations. The “How to Track and Capture Wild Roots Songs of North America” panel will be held on Thursday, March 15 at 5:15 in Room 16B at the Austin Convention Center. An important part of BMI’s stacked scheduled at this year’s… more

SXSW Picks: Latin

Latin music is the fastest growing genre in the country, and that dynamic surge is visible in SXSW lineups that are more diverse than ever before. Bills showcasing traditional Latin styles as well as Latin rock, hip-hop, singer/songwriters, pop and more from all over the world will fill clubs in downtown Austin this week. Here are four BMI Latin SXSW performers not to be missed. WEDNESDAY, 3/14… more

10 Questions: Vonnegutt’s Kyle Lucas

When Vonnegutt guitarist Neil Garrard slipped his band’s raw demo to a classmate who just happened to be the brother of Big Boi (of Outkast fame), everything changed—but not overnight, frontman Kyle Lucas is quick to point out. Now 26, Lucas was 22 when he and Garrard signed their Marietta, Georgia, band to Big Boi’s Purple Ribbon Records. Big Boi was taken… more

10 Questions: Milo Greene

The Milo Greene arriving to Austin, TX next week for the marathon SXSW festival is not a single person—he isn’t even real. What began as a phantom booking agent—an e-mail account concocted by band co-founders Robbie Arnett and Andrew Heringer when the friends still led separate projects—has since transformed to one of Los Angeles’ most buzzed-about indie crews. Now, bolstered by choristers Graham Fink and Marlana… more

SXSW Picks: 12 Bands to Catch in Austin

In the promotional flurry of booze, BBQ, and celebrity attractions that fuel the South By Southwest Music Festival (March 13-18), it’s far too easy to lose track of the hometown talent that helps make Austin the so-called “Live Music Capital of the World” the other 51 weeks of the year—especially with nearly 2,000 artists scheduled to perform. Here’s a list of 12 can’t miss BMI acts from Austin to add… more

Play Live, Get Paid: BMI Live Pays Performing Songwriters for Gigs

As thousands of bands flock to Austin for the annual South by Southwest music festival next week, performing right organization BMI (Broadcast Music, Inc.) urges all BMI-registered artists to go to www.bmi.com/live and sign up for BMI Live. Now in its second year, BMI Live pays royalties to songwriters for live performances in bars, clubs, restaurants and other music venues. Since its launch, the groundbreaking program has distributed… more

Juanes to Headline SXSW Friday Night Show Presented by BMI

Juanes will headline the ACL Live Moody Theatre during SXSW 2012. Presented by BMI on Friday, March 16 at 11:30 p.m., the show is open to Platinum and Music badges. Juanes will unveil songs from his upcoming album, JUANES: MTV Unplugged, which features a combination of his best-loved hits and new material. Juanes has sold more than 15 million albums around the world, and while many… more

David Garza, Vonnegutt & More to Play BMI SXSW Showcase

BMI will showcase a diverse, seven-deep lineup at SXSW 2012, ranging from updates of heart-racing 80's pop, a freewheeling 15-piece, fierce rock-rap and fresh-faced punk, to straight shots of rock and roll. Performers include Films of Colour, David Garza, Youngblood Hawke, Uncle Skeleton, New York Rivals and Vonnegutt. The show is set for Thursday, March 15 at Easy Tiger (709 E 6th St, Austin, TX 78701). The music… more

BMI to Present Counting Crows at SXSW 2012

Counting Crows will headline BMI’s Friday-night show at Auditorium Shores with opening bands Diamond Rugs and Tender Mercies during SXSW 2012 in Austin on March 16. An annual favorite of both SXSW attendees and Austin music fans, the evening is free and open to the public. Gates open at 6 p.m. San Francisco-based singer/songwriter Adam Duritz and guitarist/producer David Bryson co-founded Counting Crows in 1991, and proceeded to assemble one of… more

Mark Mothersbaugh to Discuss Distinguished Career with BMI’s Doreen Ringer Ross at SXSW Film 2012

Q&A slated for March 13 at Austin Convention Center Iconic multi-media composer and rock pioneer Mark Mothersbaugh and Doreen Ringer Ross, Vice President, Film/TV Relations for BMI, will come together for an in-depth conversation about music in film, television, gaming and the myriad other areas of Mothersbaugh’s expertise on Tuesday, March 13 at the 2012 SXSW Film Festival. The anticipated Q&A is slated for 11… more

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BMI @ SXSW Live at Austin-Bergstrom Airport Stage

3.13.12

BMI @ SXSW Gimme Shelter: Rights in the Cloud

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BMI @ SXSW Live at Austin-Bergstrom Airport Stage

3.13.12

BMI @ SXSW: Q&A with Mark Mothersbaugh - Austin, TX

3.16.12

BMI Presents…Juanes @ SXSW: Austin, TX

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Mentor Session @ SXSW

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Austin Music Awards: Austin, TX

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Whole Foods/BMI “Live at Lamar Unplugged” showcase @ SXSW

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BMI Presents Songwriting Panel @ SXSW

3.15.12

BMI Showcase @ SXSW: Austin, TX

3.16.12

BMI Presents…Counting Crows @ SXSW 2012: Austin, TX

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BMI @ SXSW Live at Austin-Bergstrom Airport Stage