Advance RSVP is available to Primary Entry badge types only. Walk-ups may be accepted on a first come, first served basis.

Mentor Sessions offer 15 minutes of one-on-one interaction with industry leaders and professionals from a variety of fields spanning interactive, film, and music.

Meeting with this mentor is highly recommended if you're interested in marketing/PR, synch/licensing, and distribution.

CD Baby’s VP of Marketing, Kevin Breuner, has spent over 20 years working in the music business, both as a recording artist and an industry professional. Kevin attended Belmont University in Nashville, TN where he studied Music and Music Business. After college he joined the Atlanta-based band Smalltown Poets who signed with an EMI label. Their self-titled debut album received critical acclaim, selling over 200,000 copies and landing the guys with a Grammy nomination.

You can see Kevin’s full bio on his speaker page.

Registrants who sign up online must check-in 30 minutes before their mentor time slot to guarantee their spot. Limited on-site sign up is also available for a small number of Mentor Sessions spots and will begin 30 minutes before the first time slot of each session.

Programming descriptions are generated by participants and do not necessarily reflect the opinions of SXSW.