Music Trade Show

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Music Trade Show News

Yes! Your Artist Wristband gets you into the Trade Show!

And you won’t want to miss what SXSW has in store for you at the Music Trade Show and Exhibition this year. Visit the Artist Lounge presented by Nexon for food, drinks (both alcoholic and non-alcoholic varieties), Internet access, video games, mingling with fellow showcasing artists or just some carefree lounging. Be sure to take a trip down Gear Alley. Meet with exhibitors like Korg USA, Marshall, Vox, Taylor Guitars, D’Addario Strings, Harman International and more. Stop by the Alternative Apparel stand to discuss all of your merch needs. Need to meet one-on-one with some labels? Check out Indie Village presented by NAIL Distribution with representatives from some of the most respected Indie Labels in the nation on hand throughout the Trade Show hours. And definitely make sure to meet and greet with the many countries that will be set up in the Trade Show to meet with artists like you.

So after you get that wristband, take your spin around the Trade Show floor this year. If you don’t, you’ll be missing out!

The All-Powerful Artist Force

ArtistForce is a revolutionary online software service for the live entertainment community. Its founder, Jonathan Romley, experienced the inefficiency of the process of booking live talent from the point of view of all parties involved: The artist, the agent, the promoter, the manager, the talent buyer. He was constantly bothered by the fact that these “fragmented relationships and redundant processes resulted in the loss of millions in revenue and hours in productivity. So he created ArtistForce. Along with a team he describes as “individuals with deep, life-long, personal passion for live entertainment,” they have created a system with professional-grade software services that provides “on-demand entertainment relationship management.” It allows all parties involved in booking to conduct business online in real time. ArtistForce will announce its public launch date during SXSW.

Stop by their stand on the trade show floor at numbers 314 and 413 to meet with executives and business development representatives.
Also when you stop by, enter to win a 2008 Smart Car and get exclusive pre-launch access when you sign up for a complimentary ArtistForce charter subscription!

Free Guitars. Free Repair Service. Brought to you by Taylor Guitars

Taylor Guitars was established in 1974 and has since been making premium-quality guitars. The company’s many design innovations have set new quality standards for the industry, distinguishing Taylors as among the easiest-playing, best-sounding, and most musically inspiring guitars in the world.

Taylor recently expanded into the electric guitar world and raised the bar once again. Groundbreaking in-house pickup developments led to the debut in 2005 of the hollowbody electric/acoustic hybrid T5, which was named one of the “Top 10 innovations of the decade” in Guitar One magazine. In late 2007, the Taylor SolidBody electric guitar was unveiled to immediate raves. Designed in-house completely from the ground up, the Taylor SolidBody features proprietary pickups, body design, bridge and tone knobs. The guitar fully embodies Taylor’s heritage of forward-thinking design and performance, and represents the best of what an electric guitar can offer: power, tone, looks, playability and, above all, inspiration.

Each day during the 2008 Music Trade Show, March 13, 14 and 15, you can enter to win one of these award-winning Taylor Guitars. Do you already have your own Taylor Guitar? Stop by their stand at 801 and 902 for FREE diagnostic and repair service to all owners who attend SXSW and bring their guitar by. Limited to (1) Taylor guitar per person. First come, first-served basis. Daily from Noon- 4pm (approx).

Relapse Records at the Indie Village – Presented By NAIL Distribution

This one-of-a-kind Village is the hot spot for the country’s most hard working independent labels. Come and meet with those who are truly keeping good music alive. No appointment necessary.

Featured Label:

Since 1990, Relapse has been bringing audiences a diverse roster full of forward-thinking artists. From Mastadon to Pig Destroyer to Dillinger Escape Plan, Relpase is consistent in delivering quality, no matter the style of music.

Check out these fine artists at SXSW 2008 brought to you by Relapse Records:
High on Fire, Genghis Tron, Vverevvolf Grehv, and COLISEUM

Relapse will have representatives available at the following times at the Indie Village:

Thursday, March 13:
11:30pm - 12:30pm Betsey Cichoracki
Relapse Records Media Relations
12:30pm - 1:30pm Pat Egan
National Sales Manager
1:30pm - 2:30pm Rennie Jaffe
Director of Business and Legal Affairs
2:30pm - 3:30pm Dave Ehrlich
Relapse Radio/Video promotions

Friday, March 14:
12pm - 1pm Betsey Cichoracki
Relapse Records Media Relations
12:30pm - 1:30pm Pat Egan
National Sales Manager
1:30pm - 2:30pm Rennie Jaffe
Director of Business and Legal Affairs
2:30pm - 3:00pm Dave Ehrlich
Relapse Radio/Video promotions

Saturday, March 15:
12pm – 1pm - Betsey Cichoracki
Relapse Records Media Relations
1pm –2pm Dave Ehrlich
Relapse Radio/Video promotions

Located in the 2008 Music Trade Show and Exhibition, March 13-15. Visit the Indie Village page for more participating independent labels and the most up to date schedule.

Need to broaden your International Platform?

Whether you're an artist looking to gain an International audience or a company seeking to compete globally, the 2008 Music Trade Show will be a gold mine. A constantly growing list of participants already includes:

• England
• Ireland
• Hong Kong
• New Zealand
• France
• The Netherlands
• Spain
• Argentina
• Catalonia
• Japan
• Norway
• Canada
• Korea

In addition, SXSW will be launching an International Speed Dating event on the Trade Show floor. This will be an excellent opportunity for music industry professionals from around the world to meet and greet. A total of 25 countries are expected to take part.

Audio-Technica

Audio-Technica will be joining us again for the SXSW 2008 Music Trade Show! Established in 1962, Audio-Technica continues to manufacture high-performance audio equipment for home and professional use. At the 2007 CMAs, A-T enjoyed the success of one of their top endorsers, Kenny Chesney, as he won his second consecutive award for entertainer of the year. Don’t miss your opportunity to visit the trade show and learn more about the state-of-the-art products and future developments from Audio-Technica, in addition to some more great music gear manufacturers that will also be exhibiting.

Interactive & Film (iF!) Trade Show

View the 2008 iF! Exhibitors

The iF! Tradeshow + Exhibition represents the convergence of the web-based and filmaking industries spanning education to entertainment to productivity.

Trade Show Bar Happy Hour

Take a break in between panels and mingling with business associates. Or take that mingling to the bar. The Trade Show Bar will have the drinks flowing during all hours of the trade show. But make sure to stop by between 3pm and 4pm each day for the Trade Show Bar Happy Hour!

iF! Trade Show News

Utterz: Join the Herd. Be Herd!

You’re walking around downtown, on the beach, in a meadow. You don’t have your computer, but you have something absolutely incredible to blog about. To tell the world about! And you’ll forget it in 5 minutes max if you don’t blog it right NOW. What do you do? Visit the Utterz stand to find out. Located at 608 and 610, representatives will be on hand to share demonstrations every half hour so you can learn how to share your news and brilliant ideas instantly with the online community, your friends, the world, all from the palm of your hand from anywhere in the world, 24/7/365.

Meet Vidoop

Say Goodbye to Passwords with Vidoop.
Websites: Imagine a new login technology that “creates an additional revenue stream while guarding against prevalent hacking methods.” It’s easy to implement and can complement or replace your current system.
Consumers: Imagine never having to worry about remembering passwords again. All you have to worry about is one Username that carries you across the web with unrivaled security.

Visit the Vidoop stand in the iF! Trade Show at numbers 329 and 331 to learn more about this revolutionary technology and how you can use it to work for you. Check out a demonstration of myVidoop and get the chance to win a brand-new iPod Shuffle!

Portable Content

From down under, meet Portable Content.
Portable Content is embracing the new industry of online film festivals by producing the Portable Film Festival. The fest gathered an impressive collection of short films from all over the world for 2007 from big-time directors and amateurs alike. The shorts are available for viewing and downloading all the time – no lines, no fees, no schedules. Call for entries for the 2008 run begin on March 3rd. Stop by their stand in the iF! Trade Show at number 620 to learn more about what the Portable Film Festival has in store for 2008.

Digital Shakedown

Motion Graphics. Producing. Directing. HD and SD. Movies. Corporate Videos. Music Videos. You say it we do it.

In a world with improving technologies, one production company grasps the future. Digital Shakedown is an ultra-HD feature film and commercial production company that delivers the most creative and inspiring products to first-rate clients. Digital Shakedown will be exhibiting in the iF! Trade Show at stand #616/618.
Drop by their stand as soon as the Trade Show opens each day. The first 50 visitors receive free T-Shirts!

Visit www.digitalshakedown.com for more information on what this company can do for you.

A Film Festival for the Greater Good

The Doorpost Film Project is an organization created to recognize, honor and equip emerging filmmakers whose work depicts themes central to life, its struggles and its ultimate purpose. The inaugural Doorpost Film Contest will be held during the 2008 calendar year, culminating in Nashville, Tennessee USA, September 10-13, 2008 for a showing of selected short films, awards presentations and a training symposium. But it’s more than just a contest; “We exist to help move filmmaking beyond entertainment to influence.”

Visit The Doorpost Film Project at their stand in the 2008 iF! Trade Show. Representatives will be on hand to tell you how you can win $100,000 at the inaugural Doorpost Film Contest. Stand 326.

Film Commission Fun

Looking for the best shooting location? If you're going West, talk to film commissions Nevada Film Office, Montana Film Office, Tucson Film Office and the South Dakota Office of Tourism. Going elsewhere? Try the North Carolina Film Office or Film Florida. All of these fantastic groups will give you all the information you need about tax incentives & rebates. These commissions will be on the Trade Show floor to answer questions about locations, permits, crews and other filming needs to ensure a successful production.

The Next Big...

Some of the most innovative and creative web developers and web tools will be at the iF! Trade Show. Come meet face to face with Raincity Studios, Microsoft Silverlight, WiredReach, Small World Labs, Fusebox, Sitewox and Ektron to learn how to dynamically maximize your web presence and experience. Don't wait for the next big thing - BE the next big thing. See who else is showcasing in the iF! Trade Show March 9 - 11.