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<strong>SXSWorld</strong> The Official Magazine of the South by Southwest Conferences & Festivals Volume 1, Issue 3 ISSN 1935-1496 Publishers Roland Swenson, Nick Barbaro, Louis Black Editor Andy Smith Art Director Jamie Miller Production Layout April R. Litz SXSW Contributors Matt Dentler, Andy Flynn, Hugh Forrest, Cathy Ricks, Cathy Ross, Craig Stewart, Ron Suman, Luann Williams SXSW 2007 Logo Design Decoder Ring Design Concern Contributors Brian Alesi, Jan Andersson, Jonathan Balthaser, Tim Basham, Robert Bryce, Lissette Corsa, RW Deutsch, David Fox, Lance Gould, Cameron Jordan, Melissa Joulwan, Jon Lebkowsky, Andria Lisle, Jeff McCord, Patrick Nichols, John Ratliff, Scott Schinder, Leah Selvidge, Jenny Smith, Will Van Overbeek Advertising Wendy Cummings, Una Johnston, Katie King, Hillary Kerby, Luann Williams SXSW Headquarters PO Box 4999, Austin TX 78765 US Tel 512/467-7979, Fax: 512/451-0754 Email sxsw@sxsw.com www.sxsw.com SXSW Headquarters Sales Department MUSIC: Luann Williams, luann@sxsw.com FILM: Wendy Cummings, wendy@sxsw.com INTERACTIVE: Katie King, katie@sxsw.com SPONSORSHIPS: Scott McNearney, mcnearney@sxsw.com Sales: www.sxsw.com/sales SXSW Music, UK & Ireland Una Johnston, Cill Ruan, 7 Ard na Croise Thurles, Co. Tipperary Ireland Tel & Fax +353-504-26488, una@sxsw.com SXSW Music & Film, European Continent Mirko Whitfield, Einsiedlerweg 6 Tuebingen-Pforndorf 72074 Germany Tel & Fax +49-7071-885-604, mirko@sxsw.com SXSW Music, Asia Hiroshi Asada, c/o Rightsscale Inc, 3F EBISU-WEST, 1-16-15 Ebisu-Nishi Shibuya-ku, Tokyo 150-0021 Japan Tel +81-3-5428-3923, Fax +81-3-5428-3962, contactus@sxsw-asia.com SXSW Australia, New Zealand & Hawaii Phil Tripp, 20 Hordern St, Newtown NSW 2042 Australia Tel +61-2-9557-7766, Fax +61-2-9557-7788, tripp@sxsw.com Contents Dispatches from SXSW 2007................ 9 Taking care of business to business.......................................... 15 News & Notes..................................... 17 Bruce Sterling..................................... 19 Remix revolution................................ 21 News & Notes..................................... 25 Music documentaries......................... 26 Political documentaries..................... 29 Be a part of <strong>SXSWorld</strong> magazine! If you missed advertising in this issue, <strong>SXSWorld</strong> View Edition, you can still take advantage of the upcoming issues. The next issue, <strong>SXSWorld</strong> Rearview Edition, will be mailed in May following the SXSW Conferences. The following issue, <strong>SXSWorld</strong> Review Edition, will be mailed in November. Subscription and delivery is $20 per year and paid for with the purchase of a SXSW Registration. <strong>SXSWorld</strong> is mailed to over 15,000 SXSW Music, Film and Interactive participants. <strong>SXSWorld</strong> Edition / Date SPACE RESERVATION Deadline <strong>SXSWorld</strong> Rearview Edition / May 07 March 30, 2007 <strong>SXSWorld</strong> Review Edition / Nov. 07 Sept. 28, 2007 For inquiries, email sxsworld@sxsw.com. Visit sxsw.com/sales and sxsw.com/sxsworld for more information. <strong>SXSWorld</strong> is published by SXSW, Inc. four times per year at 1000 East 40th Street, Austin, Texas, 78751. © 2007 SXSW, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Subscriptions are provided annually with paid registrations to the SXSW Conferences. Application to Mail at Periodicals Rate is Pending at Austin, TX. “SXSW” and “South By Southwest” are registered trademarks owned by SXSW, Inc. For inquiries, email sxsworld@sxsw.com. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to <strong>SXSWorld</strong> PO Box 4999, Austin TX 78765 News & Notes..................................... 31 Avant-garde....................................... 32 Norton Records.................................. 33 Global artists...................................... 35 2007 Music Conference Speakers Iggy Pop.......................................... 37 Chuck D.......................................... 37 Rickie Lee Jones............................. 39 Introducing Merlin............................. 39 Ponderosa Stomp............................... 41 Nordic artists...................................... 43 Printed using soy based inks on Recycled 10% PC paper. <strong>SXSWorld</strong> Review / March 2007 5