SXSWeek 2009: March 13-22
Interactive: March 13-17
Film: March 13-21
Music: March 18-22

SXSW Music Sponsors

Music Conference: Panels, Interviews & More

Wed March 18 - Sat March 21, 2009
Austin Convention Center

SXSW MusicThe twenty-third SXSW Music Conference brings speakers with opinions and experience to share to the Austin Convention Center from March 18 - 21, 2009. Keynotes and interviews with industry legends highlight the sessions. In 2008, registrants heard from Lou Reed, Steve Reich, Thurston Moore, Daryl Hall, Mick Jones and Tony James. Check back on this page through the coming months as our 2009 featured speakers are announced.

The Conference kicks off on Wednesday, March 18, with SXSW Crash Courses. These sessions serve as a great introduction to the many components of a musical career, as well as provide a refresher course for the more experienced registrants. Panels and workshops and meetings continue through Saturday, bringing together a singular group of music professionals and providing an overview of the music business and its participants that is unique and compelling.

Registrants seeking one-on-one personalized advice can utilize the Mentor Program, where short sessions with professionals featuring a wide variety of experience are offered. The popular Demo Listening Sessions, where tracks submitted from the audience are picked at random for review from an expert panel, provide invaluable direct response from people who evaluate music as part of their job. Our Quickies Sessions offer registrants a chance to talk with a variety of experts in the music industry in a series of small group meetings.

Advanced level gatherings are also available at the SXSW Music Conference. Our Continuing Legal Education program offers attorneys a great opportunity to advance their knowledge and earn accreditation toward their specialty. Venue representatives, booking agents, retailers and other groups will gather in peer meetings to share experiences and discuss mutual concerns.

Along with the SXSW Exhibition Hall, SXSW Film Screenings, and the Flatstock poster show, the SXSW Conference draws registrants to the Convention Center daily to do business, make new contacts and renew ties with old friends. Register today to join the discussion.