SXSW 2008 Music Panelists

Confirmed Speakers for the SXSW 2008 Music Conference (subject to change, more to come)

Ken Abdo, Atty, Lommen Abdo Law Firm
Martin Atkins, Owner, Invisible Records
David Bartlett, Mgr, 525 Worldwide
Paul Bezilla, Attorney, Lommen Abdo Law Firm
Jeff Biederman, Manatt Phelps & Phillips LLP
Gary Calamar, Music Supervisor/DJ, GO Music Services
Katrina Carden, Sr Counsel Music & Ent, Mattel Inc
Joseph Chiccarelli, Producer, Artfitproductions
Sean Coakley, Owner, Songlines Ltd
Ted Cohen, Managing Partner, Tag Strategic
Jessica Darraby, Atty at Law, Darraby Law
Rodel Delfin, A&R Editor, Hits Magazine
Ben Dickey, Constant Artists Management
Chris Douridas, Program Host, KCRW FM
Charles Driebe, Blind Boys of Alabama, Blind Ambition Mgt
Daryl Friedman, VP of Advocacy & Government Rels, The Recording Academy
Marc Geiger, William Morris Agency
Holly George-Warren, Writer, Jackalope Press
Scott Goldman, VP, The GRAMMY Foundation & MusiCares
Jim Griffin, Managing Director, OneHouse LLC
Jason Gross, Editor/Publisher, Perfect Sound Forever
Daryl Hall
Graham Henderson, Pres, Canadian Recording Industry Association
Dawn Holliday, Promoter/Talent Buyer, Slims/Great American Music Hall
Nels Jacobson, Harness, Dickey & Pierce PLC
Peter Jenner, Secretary-General, IMMF
David Katznelson, Pres, Birdman Recording Group Inc
Scott Keniley, Founder, Keniley Law Firm PC
David Kershenbaum, Independent Producer, Music Pros Hollywood.com
Brad King, Asst Professor, Northern Kentucky University
David Lessoff, VP Business Affairs, New West Records
Laurie Lindeen, Author, petalpusher
David McGinnis, Head of Licensing, Mute Song
Allan McGowan, Agenda Consultant/Assoc Editor, ILMC/IQ
Alasdair McMullan, Sr VP, EMI Music North America
Louis Messina, President, The Messina Group
Gary Meyer, Gary R Meyer PC
Thurston Moore, Founder, Ecstatic Peace
Sean Moriarty, President/CEO, Ticketmaster
Steve Nice, Nice Management
Andrew Loog Oldham, Old-Pro Limited
Alexandra Patsavas, Music Supervisor, Chop Shop Music
Edward Pierson,EVP Legal & Bus Affairs & Gen Counsel, Warner/ Chappell Music
Nancy Prager, Atty at Law, Prager Law
Steve Reich
Johnny Rivers
Paul Sanderson, Ent Lawyer, Sanderson Entertainment Law
Steven Scharf, Pres/SVP Creative, Steven Scharf Entertainment/Carlin America
Alicen Schneider, VP of Music Creative Svcs, NBC Universal Television Music
Trey Shelton, CEO, Music Interactive
Bonnie Simmons, Mgr & Fest Production, Bonzilla Corp
John Simson, Exec Dir, SoundExchange
Jacob Slichter, Writer/Drummer
Ethan Smith, Reporter, The Wall Street Journal
Bruce Solar, The Agency Group Ltd
Seymour Stein, CEO, Sire Records
Horace Trubridge, Asst General Secretary, Musicians Union
Jennifer Trynin, Squintrec
Jaan Uhelszki, Sr Editor, Rhapsody/Real Networks

Lou Reed Keynote Thursday, March 13th

The South By Southwest Music Conference and Film Festival are pleased to announce that Lou Reed will be the keynote speaker for 2008. Reed's keynote will be held in conjunction with a screening of Julian Schnabel's film "Lou Reed's 'Berlin,'" which documents a recent performance of the landmark 1973 album. Reed's groundbreaking work with the Velvet Underground and subsequent solo work reverberate through the music world to this day. His music continues to explore themes and sounds in a singular style, staking new territory for rock and roll. Reed will speak at the Austin Convention Center on March 13 as the kickoff of the twenty-second annual SXSW.

Twenty-Two Years of Keynotes

2008 - Lou Reed

2007 - Pete Townshend

2006 - Neil Young

2005 - Robert Plant

2004 - Little Richard

2003 - Daniel Lanois

2002 - Robbie Robertson

2001 - Ray Davies

2000 - Steve Earle

1999 - Lucinda Williams

1998 - Nick Lowe

1997 - Carl Perkins

1996 - Krist Novoselic

1995 - Bob Mould

1994 - Johnny Cash

1993 - Gov. Ann Richards

1992 - Michelle Shocked
Willie Nelson

1991 - Rosanne Cash

1990 - Kinky Friedman
(Invocation: Exene Cervenka)

1989 - Robert Christgau
(Invocation: Mojo Nixon)

1988 - Bob Guccione, Jr.

1987 - Huey Meaux