• Rappers help scientists study creativity
  Post from Ars Technica.
• The idiotic 'If you want to make money, you should tour' argument refuted
  Post from Naming Blogs Is Easy/Maura Johnston.
• The Who kick off Quadrophenia tour
  Review from NY Times.
• The oral history of Bikini Kill
  Story from Spin.

• Musicians oppose Internet Radio Fairness Act
  Story from Forbes.
• Cuban talks music
  Interview from Music Industry Blog.
• Spotify gets $100 mil in new financing
  Post from GigaOm.
• Cloud royalties are meager
  Commentary from Pitchfork.

• Future of Music 2012: A fight over internet radio scraps
  Story from Chicago Tribune.
• Wyden rackles internet royalty bill criticism
  Post from The Hill.
• Gold and Henderson to be feted at CMW
  Item from Billboard.biz.
• 'Red' tops sales for third week
  Chart watch from Billboard.

• Big pop stars of the future to come from Asia and South America
  Story from NME.
• Bob French dies
  Obituary from NOLA.com.
• Springsteen asks for fan input for doc
  Story from Rolling Stone.
• Billy Bragg delivers John Peel lecture
  Story from The Guardian.
• Record labels are still alive
  Story from The Telegaph.

The Hideout in Chicago is the place to be on November 13th. Head on over to 1354 West Wabansia this Tuesday from 6-8pm to mix and mingle with SXSW staffers and other Chicago music industry folks. And don't forget to bring your business card for our SXSW 2013 Music badge giveaway!

The deadline to RSVP is today, Monday, November 12th. Email us now at MusicRSVP@sxsw.com if you haven't already, and we'll add your name to the guest list. We look forward to seeing you tomorrow, Chicago. And although we might just be visitors, we do know that ketchup is never used on a hot dog and Malort is only for the most adventurous palate!

• Divining music fans' habits
  Item from NY Times Media Decoder.
• When Brian Eno met Ha-Joon Chang
  Interview from The Guardian.
• What's doing with Duff McKagan
  Interview from The Independent.
• Spotify is finalizing a fresh round of financing
  Post from CNET.
• Songwriting as treatment for vets' PTSD
  Feature from KUT.

Image courtesy of Rebecca Hedges-Lyon

If you're still running late, have no fear. The deadline for SXSW Music's premiere competition has been extended through the weekend. Companies now have until 11:59 pm (CST) Sunday, November 11 to enter the 2013 SXSW Accelerator Presented by Microsoft BizSpark.

Photo Credit: JW Walthall

The SXSW Music and Film conferences in 2013 will feature an abundance of exciting and notable panelists. The green room, as an essential preparation area, is part of every panelist's SXSW experience. Presenter opportunities are currently available for Music and Film green rooms and are the perfect way to gain exposure to a targeted high-profile industry demographic. Contact Sara Barney or Luann Williams for more information!

• Azoff shares his thoughts
  Story from Billboard.biz.
• Google introduces JAM, a Chrome add-on for social music performance
  Post from CNET.
• How virtual pop star Hatsune Miku blew up in Japan
  Story from Wired.
• The Stones start it up again
  Profile from NY Times.

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The second SXSW registration deadline for 2013 is upon us. Act now to access the SXSW Conference, Festival, and Trade Show events by registering for a Platinum, Gold, Music, Film, or Interactive badge by 11:59pm CST tonight and save tons off the walk-up rate!