Happy Monday!
Are you headed to Austin for SXSW? If so, please make plans to come see the nerds from Topspin. Below is our schedule of public events, and we’d love to chat, buy you a beer and catch up on all things music, tech, film and marketing. Come laugh at me while I try to get a word in edge-wise during a public interview with Kevin Smith on the Conference main stage (chances of Kevin using the whole hour to hilariously answer my first question? 90 percent). Or RSVP for the A2IM Breakfast (become a member!) and schedule yourself a marketing advice one-on-one session with Parker.

Wanna hear real, practical advice about how to put more money in the pockets of artists? See Nicole and Ian in a handful of great panels on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday. And most importantly, please swing by the Belmont on Tuesday afternoon for a totally public, open meet up with Topspin, Mobile Roadie, SoundCloud, Music One Live, MIDEM, Music Matters, Next Big Sound and Bopler. The drinks are on us, and we’d love to meet you face-to-face and hear about your projects, your startup and your favorite music and film.

See you in Austin!

Here’s our southbound crew (hit us up on Twitter): Ian, Shamal, Bob, Parker, Nicole, Rian, Jessie

Thumbs up for rock-‘n’-roll,
-bob @bobmoz


SUNDAY, March 11:
5pm - 8pm
Panel and dinner (Bob): Carnegie Mellon, SXSW Big Data Blowout
Threadgill’s: South 301 West Riverside Drive, Austin, Texas 78704

MONDAY, March 12:
12:30p – 1:30p
SXSW Official Panel (Bob): The Business of Kevin Smith
Convention Center, Room 18ABCD
DETAILS: http://awe.sm/5gztV

TUESDAY, March 13:
10:40am - 11:30am
Raptor House Panel (Ian): CEO Disruption Summit, “Disruption in Music”
Hotel Saint Cecilia: 112 Academy Drive, Austin, Texas 78704
DETAILS: http://awe.sm/5gzti

3pm – 7pm SXSW MusicTech Meetup
Open conversation with Topspin, Mobile Roadie, SoundCloud, Next Big Sound, MusicOne Live, Music Matters, MIDEM & Bopler
The Belmont, 305 West 6th Street
DETAILS: RSVP on Facebook

7pm – 10pm
RootMusic Tech Mixer
BandPage HQ
Empire Automotive: 604-606 E. 7th Street, Austin, Texas 78701

WEDNESDAY, March 14:
11am – 12noon
SXSW Official Panel (Ian): How Artists Work with Big Media to Grow Fanbase
Convention Center, Room 13AB
DETAILS: http://awe.sm/5gzvT

12pm - 6pm
Pitchfork’s SHOW NO MERCY x ND STUDIOS Day Party
Man, we love us some metal at Topspin. This day party is the most exciting metal showcase of the festival (featuring RWAKE, Black Tusk, The Atlas Moth Pallbearer and more) and it also serves up Topspin gift cards for attendees. Rumor has it there will be some killer video projections, too.
DETAILS: http://awe.sm/5h1Ep

1pm – 5pm
BandPage Rehab: An opportunity to meet one-on-one with Topspin crew
1pm – 2pm: Nicole
2pm – 3pm: Ian
3pm – 4pm: Bob
4pm – 5pm: Parker
RootMusic Office Hours
BandPage HQ
606 E. 7th Street

5pm – 6pm
SXSW Official Panel (Ian): SXSW Music Accelerator: Judging Final Round
Convention Center, Room 10AB
DETAILS: http://awe.sm/5gzvu

THURSDAY, March 15:
9am - 12pm A2IM Breakfast and One-On-One Sessions (Parker): A2IM Breakfast
The Gatehouse at Residence Inn, 300 E. 4th Street, Austin, Texas 78701
RSVP: A2IM SXSW 2012 Breakfast

12pm - 6pm
The Pitchfork Day Party
Attend the Pitchfork Day Party (featuring El-P, SBTRKT, Japandroids, Cloud Nothings and more) and you’ll get a Topspin gift card. For real!
DETAILS: http://awe.sm/5h1Dl

1:30pm – 2:30pm
SXSW Official Panel (Ian): Brass in Pocket: Accessing More Musician Income
Convention Center, Room 17A
DETAILS: http://awe.sm/5gzxi

5:15pm - 6:15pm
SXSW Official Panel (Bob): Website Demolition Derby
Convention Center, Room 10C
DETAILS: http://awe.sm/5gzxy

FRIDAY, March 16:
2pm - 3pm
SXSW Official Panel (Nicole): Give Fans a Reason to Buy; Make Direct-to-Fan Work
Convention Center, Room 15
DETAILS: http://awe.sm/5gzyR

Also check out parties with TwentyFourBit and Midcoast Takeover to pick up Topspin gift cards!