• Lemmy unveils Motorheadphones
  Item from Rolling Stone.
• Summing up Winter Jazzfest
  Review from NY Times.
• Justin Timberlake returns to music
  Item from Billboard.biz.

SXSW Panelist Josiah AlbertsenSXSW Music 2013 will feature hundreds of the music industry's most influential and notable figures, discussing the most important issues in the business. This is your chance to meet some of our esteemed panelists!

Here's a quick interview with 2013 Music panelist Josiah Albertsen, Financial Advisor at Raymond James, who will attend SXSW for the first time this year. Artists should be sure to check out his panel, Money Matters: Preparing for Life Beyond Music, also featuring party master Andrew WK, this March!

Photo courtesy of JW Walthall

A new year on the Next Stage, located on the Trade Show floor, brings in even more intriguing performances, presentations and opportunities at this center for convergence!

An extended series from last season, Agency Speed Dating: Get to Know Your Next Employer in 300 Seconds, turns the tables and gives agencies the chance to pitch themselves to you, the career-seeker. We welcome Fleishman-Hillard, Waggener Edstrom, Resource, SapientNitro, Threespot, POP, Edelman Digital, R/GA and Duarte Design as our participating agencies.

• Daisy hires Ian Rogers as it ramps up streaming service
  Post from NY Times.
• Oscar song nominees announced
  Post from LA Times.
• Claude Nobs dies
  Obituary from BBC News.

Image courtesy of SecurityPoint Media Starting this year, SXSW is working with SecurityPoint Media, the leading producer of airport security tray art, to provide wide reaching and valuable advertising space for brands aiming to reach the thousands of people coming to Austin for SXSW this March.

Auditorium Shores at SXSW 2012. Photo Courtesy: Extreme Airshots

The third registration deadline is nearing! Register for SXSW 2013 by 11:59 CT this Friday, January 11th to save off of the walk-up rate of a Platinum, Gold, Music, Film, or Interactive badge.

Come join us in Austin, Texas on March 8-17 and experience all the great showcases, screenings, panels, keynotes, and parties SXSW has to offer! SXSW 2013 is sure to be the best yet so register today to make sure you’re part of the action this spring!

2013 Showcasing Band Local Natives Here are another few hundred acts scheduled to officially showcase during 2013's Music Festival. With well over one thousand names now announced, the festival is proud of the diverse range of hugely talented acts represented. However, this still isn't everyone. More and more additions will continue to be added as we get closer to March. Continue to stay connected to learn of all the exciting announcements coming in later this month and leading into the final weeks before SXSW 2013!

As a returning Super Sponsor of SXSW, Esurance is offering one lucky person the chance to be their official correspondent through The SXSW Dream Gig.

The winner of The SXSW Dream Gig will score a 10-night stay at the Hilton Austin, a Platinum Badge, an iPad®, and $2,000 in travel money. In return, the official correspondent for Esurance will cover the entire SXSW scene, contribute to a series of daily videos, and share their observations and insights with the world.