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 music tech, startups, and distribution.

Kedar is V.P, Business development at TuneCore. He lives and functions at the crossroads of music and startups. As an entrepreneur, he understands the challenges of building a business and getting to market. As a music executive, he is blessed to see trends and technology form way before the market has adopted it. His mission is to continuously place himself where he can enhance the experience for artists looking to grow their careers independently.

You can see Kedar’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.