$50 3-day passes to ACL are going on sale April 10th! There are a few changes this year: instead of first-come they are randomly choosing email addresses who sign up here and there are no service fees. Good luck everyone!
Stylus Magazine examines the internet's effect on independent record labels here.
"The Internet has forced record labels to move beyond the ambit of traditional marketing. Eschewing time-honored strategies such as street teams and print advertisements, labels often utilize online social networking sites, mp3 music blogs, and online journals for identifying pop trends and promoting product."
The Austin Chronicle details the fire marshals' duties during SXSW.
"Considering that the marshals made more than 300 inspections during the week, nine citations is remarkably few – the shutdown parties seemingly would've merited little more than a footnote to an otherwise successful week. But when word got out that SXSW officials had printed out a list of 80 or so parties not affiliated with SXSW and had provided the list to the Fire Department, the nonevent took on a life of its own..."
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