SXSW 2020 Schedule

American Rapstar

Directed by

Justin Staple

American Rapstar

Directed by

Justin Staple

Amy Presley (KACV-FM): Mentor

Andrew "Axe" Clark (Entercom Buffalo): Mentor

Andrew Master (Sony Music/Same Plate): Mentor

Anita Modak-Truran (Butler Snow, LLP): Mentor

Anna Bond (Songtrust): Mentor

The Art and Craft of Scoring to Picture

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Bands Meet Brands

Beastie Boys Story

Directed by

Spike Jonze

Headliners

Becci Scotcher (PRS Foundation): Mentor

Advertising & Brand Experience

Benjamin Jaffe (Cowan, Debaets, Abrahams & Sheppard, LLP): Mentor

Ben Morris (Domino Publishing): Mentor

Bernard Kira (BMK-ENT): Agents and Managers Mentor

Film & TV Industry

Best Summer Ever

Directed by

Michael Parks Randa, Lauren Smitelli

Narrative Spotlight

Best Summer Ever

Directed by

Michael Parks Randa, Lauren Smitelli

Narrative Spotlight

Best Summer Ever

Directed by

Michael Parks Randa, Lauren Smitelli

Narrative Spotlight

Beyond Stereo: The Future of Immersive Audio

Biography: The Nine Lives of Ozzy Osbourne

Directed by

R. Greg Johnston

Biography: The Nine Lives of Ozzy Osbourne

Directed by

R. Greg Johnston

The Bleeps and Bloops that Made Video Game Music

Game Industry

Blockchain for The Music Industry

"Blood: A Memoir" with Allison Moorer

Book Reading

Brad Kennard (Concord Music Publishing): Demo Listening Mentor

Bradley Shenfeld (Shenfeld Law, APC): Mentor

Brandon Schott (Anthem Entertainment): Demo Listening Mentor

Brands Driving Innovation Through Music

The Breakthrough in Music Credits

Brendan Gilmartin (Chart Room Media): Mentor

Bridges & Walls: Artist Visa Strategies & Advocacy

Brittany Douziech (Endemol Shine North America): Demo Listening Mentor

Bryan Mooney (CD Baby): Mentor

Building an Audience Through Niche Marketing

C

Cabrea Casey (Downtown Music Publishing): Mentor

CANCELLED: Dayton Kane (Cumulus Media): Demo Listening Mentor

Career Success or Career Suicide: The Rise of In-Person Press

Caren Kelleher (Gold Rush Vinyl): Mentor

Carlos Alvarez (Azteca Music Group): Mentor

Celina Rollon (Rollon Ent): Demo Listening Mentor

Central Park

Directed by

Loren Bouchard (creator, executive producer), Josh Gad (executive producer, voice cast)

Episodic Premieres

Episodic

Chris Bell (Chris Bell Productions): Demo Listening Mentor

Chris Lambert (Forbes): Demo Listening Mentor

Chris Moon (46 by 46): Mentor

Chris Palmer (Madison House): Mentor

CLE - Licensing Music For Social Media, Fitness & Gaming

CLE - Making the Music Modernization Act Work

CLE - Music Festival Law: Issues, Developments, Tips & Tricks

CLE - Music Publishing Gold – Who’s Cashing In?

The Collaboration is the New Sponsorship

Collapsing the House: The Art of Prison Reform

Concerts in the Era of Spatial Computing

Crestone

Directed by

Marnie Ellen Hertzler

Crestone

Directed by

Marnie Ellen Hertzler

Crestone

Directed by

Marnie Ellen Hertzler

Crestone

Directed by

Marnie Ellen Hertzler

D

Daniel Sena (Interscope Records): Mentor

Dark City Beneath the Beat

Directed by

TT The Artist

Dark City Beneath the Beat

Directed by

TT The Artist

Dark City Beneath the Beat

Directed by

TT The Artist

Dark City Beneath the Beat

Directed by

TT The Artist

Data Scientists in Music Meet Up

David Peris (Transmission Media): Mentor

David Ponte (Audiomack): Mentor

David Price (Votiv): Mentor

Dead Air Dave Sozinho (U.N.C.L.E. Promo): Demo Listening Mentor

Dennis Dreith (Magic Closet Music): Demo Listening Mentor

Digital Music Licensing Meet Up

Dilini Weerasooriya (Merrill Lynch Wealth Management): Mentor

Diversity in Live Music on and off the Stage

DIY Brain-Machine Interfaces Turn YOU Into an Instrument

Double Your Impact in Half the Time

Workplace

E

The Efficient Global Licensing of Music

Einstein, Michael Jackson & Me: a Search for Soul in the Power Pits of Rock & Roll

Book Reading

Ellen Truley (ETC: Ellen Truley Consulting): Mentor

Embracing the Audio Underdog Story in a Sea of Big Music Brands

Emilee Booher (Light In The Attic Records): Demo Listening Mentor

Eric Karsenty (Bridge The Gap MGMT): Demo Listening Mentor

Eric Knapp (YouTube): Mentor

Eric Samuelson (Interscope Records): Mentor

Erin McGrane (V&P Productions, LLC): Mentor

F

Fabian Halabou (Assemble Sound): Demo Listening Mentor

Fan Hacking: Acquiring and Retaining More Fans

Fear Less: Using EMDR to Reduce Anxiety of Performers and Public Speakers

Featured Session: Death Row to Peppa Pig - eOne’s Music Transformation

Featured Session: How Artists Can Act Like Tech Startups in 2020

Featured Session: How Not To Get F*cked In A Room Full Of Dickheads

Featured Session: How We Experience Sound in Our Brains & Bodies

Featured Session: Independent Music Venues: What? How? Why?

Featured Session: Making Art Your Business

Featured Session: Michael Abels in conversation with Bill Adair

Featured Session: Music in Gaming After Beat Saber

Featured Session: Music Psychology for Record Makers

Featured Session: Surviving the Shifting Music Festival Landscape

Featured Session: Sweet 16: How Luke Combs Made Country Chart History

Featured Session: The Aesthetics of Future Music

Featured Session: The Deep Hidden Power Of The Song...Writer

Featured Session: The Music World Beyond Streaming

Freestyle Rap Meet Up: Round 5

From Demos to Hits with Atlantic Records

From Indie Music to Indie Film Music

The Future of Live Music: Blended Realities

The Future of the Supply Chain in Music

Future Players: The Intersection of Music & Gaming

Futures and Challenges: Music Cities & Scenes

G

Gabe Kubanda (Epic Proportions Tour): Demo Listening Mentor

George Goodrich (Playlist Push): Mentor

Global Indie Meet Up

Gontran Mabetomoka (Listen!): Mentor

Tech Industry & Enterprise

Government – Investor of First Resort or Last Resort?

H

Hannah Babitt (This Is Noise Mgmt): Demo Listening Mentor

Helping Vets Through Technology, Music and Health

Health & MedTech

Hit The Road, Jack: Empowering Artists to Tour Better and Smarter

Holly Capodilupo (ZYNC Music, A Round Hill Music Company): Demo Listening Mentor

Home-Grown Grammys and the Arctic Circle

Howard Weinberg (Howie Weinberg Mastering): Demo Listening Mentor

How Artists Can Build a Fan Base and Make Money Livestreaming on Twitch

How New Music Laws Can Help You Create & Get Paid

How Streaming Can Save Indies from the Pop-EDM Onslaught

How Technology is Changing the Game for Beatmakers

How Technology Will Enhance Live Experiences

How the Rise of Short Form Content Impacts Music

How to Save a Life: Healthcare that Heals

How to Secure the Bag: Exploring Untapped Revenue

How to Tap Into Cultural Differences and Connect with Fans Across Markets

How To Use Data To Break Hit Records

Hunter Scott (TREND): Mentor

I

Immersive Entertainment: How Music and Live Performances are Changing

Independent Artist Meet Up

Indi(e)genous American Musicians

Interdisciplinary Music Mingler

An Introduction to Indie Music Supervision

iOS Production: Music for Airports?

Is a War Between Labels and Publishers Coming?

J

Jaime Silano (VICE Music): Demo Listening Mentor

James Evans (Interscope, Geffen & A&M): Mentor

Jasmine Lywen-Dill (GRAMMY Museum): Mentor

Jason Joven (Chartmetric): Mentor

Jayne Costello (Concord Music Publishing): Mentor

Jay Skinner (Sound Arsenal Music Library): Demo Listening Mentor

Jeff Brabec (BMG): Mentor

Jeff Freling (Victor & Penny): Mentor

Jeffrey Becker (Swanson, Martin & Bell, LLP): Mentor

Jeffrey McClusky (Jeff McClusky & Associates): Mentor

Jennie Armon (Found Objects Music): Mentor

Jennifer Bowder (Ninja Tune): Demo Listening Mentor

Jennifer Lasher (Jen Lasher Ent): Mentor

Jessica Johnson (AWAL): Mentor

Jill Sternheimer (Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts): Demo Listening Mentor

Joanna Jurgens (Sofar Sounds, LLC): Mentor

Joel High (Creative Control): Demo Listening Mentor

John A. Sepetys (North Star Media, LLC): Demo Listening Mentor

John Katovsich (Endemol Shine): Mentor

John Raso (HFA: The Harry Fox Agency): Mentor

Jonathan Palmer (BMG): Demo Listening Mentor

Jose Feliciano: Behind This Guitar

Directed by

Helen Murphy, Frank Licari

Jose Feliciano: Behind This Guitar

Directed by

Helen Murphy, Frank Licari

Jose Feliciano: Behind This Guitar

Directed by

Helen Murphy, Frank Licari

Jose Feliciano: Behind This Guitar

Directed by

Helen Murphy, Frank Licari

Josh Briggs (Terrorbird Media): Mentor

Josiah Albertsen (Pandora): Mentor

Juliette Carter (Like MGMT): Mentor

June, 1965, The Real Summer of Love and the Start of the San Francisco scene

Connection & Culture

Book Reading

Justin Mckenzie (Jazz Re:Freshed): Demo Listening Mentor

K

Kali Bradford (Lovers Music): Mentor

Katie Fillmore (Butler Snow LLP): Mentor

Katie Marschner (The Bright Light Social Hour): Mentor

Kayla Monetta (The Greater Goods Co): Mentor

Keith D’Arcy (Warner Chappell Music Publishing): Mentor

Kelsey Mitchell (Workshop Creative): Demo Listening Mentor

Kourtney Kirkpatrick (Concord Music Publishing): Mentor

Kristen Hosack (Saatchi & Saatchi): Demo Listening Mentor

L

Laurel Canyon: A Place in Time

Directed by

Alison Ellwood

Laurel Stearns (business card): Mentor

Lead Like a Woman: Finding Your Path to the Top

Leah Chisholm (LP Giobbi): Demo Listening Mentor

Le Choc du Futur

Directed by

Marc Collin

Le Choc du Futur

Directed by

Marc Collin

Le Choc du Futur

Directed by

Marc Collin

Le Choc du Futur

Directed by

Marc Collin

Leigh Henrich (Sweets & Pop): Demo Listening Mentor

Level Up: Contextual Playlisting Driven by AI

Listen Together

Lloyd Norman (Big Loud / Maverick): Mentor

Local Moment or Global Movement: Changing the Festival Game

Lou Plaia (ReverbNation): Mentor

Lulu Davis (Incendia Music): Mentor

Lydia Lunch: The War Is Never Over

Directed by

Beth B

Lydia Lunch: The War Is Never Over

Directed by

Beth B

Lydia Lunch: The War Is Never Over

Directed by

Beth B

Lyle Hysen (Bank Robber Music/Rough Trade Publishing): Mentor

Lynne Sheridan (GRAMMY Museum): Mentor

M

Madeline Dowling (Good Ear Music Supervision (GEMS): Demo Listening Mentor

Managing Expectations: The Value of Music Managers

Marc Kordelos (UNCLE): Mentor

Mark Allen (Recent Futures/ThinkSyncMusic): Demo Listening Mentor

Martin Atkins (Invisible Records): Demo Listening Mentor

Matthew Lawrenson (DOLCE): Demo Listening Mentor

Mayra Cortez (Universal Music Publishing): Mentor

Meet The Managers Meet Up

Metadata: The Biggest Problem in Music Rights

Michael Blair (Scorpio Music Production): Demo Listening Mentor

Michael Drexler (Shelita Burke Enterprises, LLC): Demo Listening Mentor

Michael Gross (Google): Mentor

MIDI 2.0 for Musicians

Mike Jansen (The Greater Goods Co.): Demo Listening Mentor

Miles Feinberg (Music Rights Group): Mentor

Milica Cuckic (BMAT Music Innovators): Mentor

Mira Mija: Music as a Vehicle for Change

The Mojo Manifesto: The Life and Times of Mojo Nixon

Directed by

Matt Eskey

The Mojo Manifesto: The Life and Times of Mojo Nixon

Directed by

Matt Eskey

More Communication, Less Consumption: How Music Tech Can Respond to Crisis

Music and Game Industry Meet Up

Game Industry

The Music Biz is Addicted to Data

Music Cities of the Future: What You Need to Know

Music City Pops

Music Copyright & AI: Who Owns Code-Created Songs?

Music Industry Spotlight: Africa

Music Keynote: Diplo

Keynote

Music Keynote: Kim Gordon in conversation with Rachel Kushner

Keynote

Music Market Spotlight: Asia, Australia & New Zealand Meet Up

Music & Nonprofits Meet Up: Agents of Change

Music Super Song SharkTank

Music Technology Forecasting

MusicTech Startups, Entrepreneurs & Investors Meet Up

Music to My Eyes: AR and the Music Industry

Music, Venture Capital & Leveraging Your Brand

Music Venues Putting Their Communities Centerstage

My Darling Vivian

Directed by

Matt Riddlehoover

My Darling Vivian

Directed by

Matt Riddlehoover

My Darling Vivian

Directed by

Matt Riddlehoover

N

Natalie Graham (MPA): Mentor

Nataliya Solovyeva (Domino Publishing Co): Mentor

Natural & Artificial Flavors in Music Meet Up

Nick Gordon (Symphonic Distribution): Mentor

Nick Maker (Energy BBDO): Demo Listening Mentor

Nicole Churchill (Assemble Sound): Demo Listening Mentor

Nicole Palko (Warp Publishing): Demo Listening Mentor

Nik Rivers (Entercom - Alternative Buffalo 107.7 - WLKK Buffalo, NY): Demo Listening Mentor

Nina Carter (BMI): Mentor

The Nowhere Inn

Directed by

Bill Benz

P

Paul Insinna (Poptrend Music): Mentor

Paul Rocha (Secret City Records): Mentor

Peter Bradbury (SKy UK LTD): Demo Listening Mentor

Peter Davis (Bunim/Murray Productions): Demo Listening Mentor

Peter Sotos (Epic Proportions Tour): Mentor

Producers, Engineers & Songwriters Meet Up

Protect and Connect the World’s Natural Awesome

R

Rachael Gordon (WWCD): Demo Listening Mentor

Rachel Scarpati (HFA/Rumblefish): Mentor

Randall Foster (Symphonic Distribution): Demo Listening Mentor

Redefining Audio: From "Listen to" to "Listen with"

Presented by

AI Music

Reimagining Artist Partnerships in the Digital Age

The Relationship Between Music Marketing and Media

The Resurgence of Vinyl and How to Sustain It

Robin McNicol (Live Nation): Mentor

Rob Nassif (The Hen House Artist Management): Mentor

Rockfield: The Studio on the Farm

Directed by

Hannah Berryman

Rockfield: The Studio on the Farm

Directed by

Hannah Berryman

Rockfield: The Studio on the Farm

Directed by

Hannah Berryman

Rockfield: The Studio on the Farm

Directed by

Hannah Berryman

The Romanticization of Mental Illness

Rory Felton (Feltone): Mentor

Russell Nygaard (Defend Music, Inc.): Mentor

Ryan Kofman (BMG): Mentor

Advertising & Brand Experience

S

Scoring Brand Experiences: Taking a Cue From Film

Scoring Film, TV, & Digital Platforms and Getting Paid

Scott Cupolo (Warner Music Group): Mentor

Shannon Quisenberry (Think Music Inc): Mentor

Shari Hoffman (Transparence Entertainment Group): Mentor

Sharna Pascolo (Penny Loafer PR): Mentor

Sharon Tapper (Pivot Music Group): Mentor

Shawn Stevens (Phoenician Order Music): Demo Listening Mentor

Shelita Burke (Shelita Burke Enterprises LLC): Mentor

Sheridan Tongue (Fairmount Scoring): Demo Listening Mentor

Show Me the Money: Self-Release Music & Get Paid

Sisters With Transistors

Directed by

Lisa Rovner

Sisters With Transistors

Directed by

Lisa Rovner

Sisters With Transistors

Directed by

Lisa Rovner

Sisters With Transistors

Directed by

Lisa Rovner

Slow Burn Podcast

Connection & Culture

Smart Touring: Guide Booking & Marketing with Data

Advertising & Brand Experience

Social Change to My Ears: Music for Impact

Song Confessional Podcast

Sonia Sekhon (Various Artists Management ): Mentor

Sophie Hintze (BMG): Demo Listening Mentor

Sound and Vision: the Art of the Score

Sound Design and Synthesis Meet Up

Sound Design for Ableton Live

Spain & Latin America Music Meet Up

The Stand Outs: Originality in Hip-Hop's New Era

Steven Ambers (SOCAN): Mentor

Steve Stromp (Nettwerk Music Group): Demo Listening Mentor

Stuart Rau (Stuart Rau Music): Mentor

Studios in the Cloud

Sung Cho (Chartmetric): Mentor

T

Tangina Stone (IMG Records/Artist): Demo Listening Mentor

Technological Disruptions of the Music Industry

Narrative Feature Competition

Teenage Badass

Directed by

Grant McCord

Narrative Feature Competition

Teenage Badass

Directed by

Grant McCord

Narrative Feature Competition

Teenage Badass

Directed by

Grant McCord

Tenni Gharakhanian (AAM): Mentor

This Song Podcast

Tiffany Bosman (AEG Presents Las Vegas): Mentor

Timothy Pattison (BMI): Demo Listening Mentor

Tina Chen (Universal Music Publishing Group): Mentor

Todd Brabec (musicandmoney.com): Mentor

Todd Porter (Hated Industries): Mentor

Toddrick Spalding (Mob Scene/c90/Sonic Ritual): Demo Listening Mentor

Tomboy

Directed by

Lindsay Lindenbaum

Tomboy

Directed by

Lindsay Lindenbaum

Tomboy

Directed by

Lindsay Lindenbaum

Tomboy

Directed by

Lindsay Lindenbaum

Tom Lee (Arcade Songs): Mentor

Tommy Ringhofer (Ketchum, Inc.): Mentor

Transforming Big Data into Music Impact

Travis Allen McFetridge (Great South Bay Music Group Inc.): Demo Listening Mentor

Tristan Carosino (Votiv): Mentor

U

The Uncanny Valley of Sound

Unlocking the Musical Brilliance of Millions

Unprocessed Trauma and Its Effect on the Working Musician

V

Visualizing Shared Musical Experience

W

We Are the Thousand

Directed by

Anita Rivaroli

We Are the Thousand

Directed by

Anita Rivaroli

We Are the Thousand

Directed by

Anita Rivaroli

We Are the Thousand

Directed by

Anita Rivaroli

What is Consciously Sourced Merch?

When Busking Meets Social Media

Why All Cities Need Cultural Infrastructure Plans

William Church (ATC Live): Mentor

Winning Ad Models for Artists, Brands, & Agencies

Without Getting Killed or Caught

Directed by

Tamara Saviano, Paul Whitfield

Without Getting Killed or Caught

Directed by

Tamara Saviano, Paul Whitfield

Without Getting Killed or Caught

Directed by

Tamara Saviano, Paul Whitfield

Without Getting Killed or Caught

Directed by

Tamara Saviano, Paul Whitfield

Women in Music Meet Up

Workshop: A New Era of Streaming with Amazon Music

Workshop: Everything You Need to Know about Music Clearance

Workshop: Inspiring Creativity and Bringing Joy on TikTok

Workshop: Music Commissioning and Placement in Film/TV 101

Workshop: Pandora for Creators

Workshop: Serenity Now! Stress Relief for the Music Industry

Workshop: Spotify for Artists & Labels

Workshop: Spotify for Artists & Labels

Y

Yoly Avalos (Bquate): Mentor

Young Voices in the Music Industry Meet Up

Yvette Griffith (Jazz Re:freshed): Mentor

Z

Zappa

Directed by

Alex Winter