Given the massive surge we have seen today on the SXSW Interactive Panel Picker voting interface, we have decided to keep the polls open through the Labor Day weekend.

Votes and comments will be accepted through 11:59 pm on Monday, September 1 — so you should have a little more time to browse the 1300+ proposals that have been submitted for the 2009 Interactive event.

Also, if all goes as planned, we should be making the first round of programming announcements (i.e., accepted ideas) in early October. Happy voting, Happy Labor Day, Happy SXSW Interactive.

Original post by hugh

Posted: August 29th, 2008 under Interactive News.
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If you are a new media professional living in the London area, then be sure to attend our second annual networking event on Monday evening, October 6 at Digress City in Moorgate. This get-together serves as the Opening Party for Virtual Worlds Forum Europe, a three-day confab for corporates, brands and all those wanting to learn how to harness the power of virtual worlds to engage with clients, suppliers and customers. VWF includes four industry-leading keynotes from Mel Guymon (Google), Geoff Iddison (Jagex), Craig Sherman (Gaia Online) and Luba Cherbakov (IBM), plus a lineup of more than 80 expert speakers. Exhibitors include Unity3d, Twinity, Testronic, Freggers, Disney, sMeet, Entropia Universe, Forterra, Habbo, Fatfoogoo, Parature, Iovation and Yogurt.

Please  RSVP immediately to attend the October 6 party as space is very limited.

Original post by hugh

Posted: August 29th, 2008 under Interactive News.
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The Chord will be avoiding labor next Monday, and will return on Tuesday September 2. See you then.

• Napster won’t rule out a sale
  Story from CNET.
• Guitar Praise: Guitar Hero for Christian music
  Post from Wired Listening Post.
• T.I. sets record with singles chart-topper
  Story from Billboard via Yahoo.
• Dylan unveils harmonica line
  Story from Pitchfork.
• The return of Randy Newman
  Story from Rolling Stone.
• MOMA looks at music
  Review from NY Times. (site reg req’d)
• The futility of flogging music
  Post from Music Think Tank.

Original post by jill

Posted: August 29th, 2008 under Daily Chord.
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I ran the record label Trance Syndicate many years, releasing mostly noise-rock and experimental stuff, all with the vision of owner King Coffey. I bring this up to tell you all that it was astounding in the middle-90s, at the height of the genre know as trance, how many demos we would get that had nothing to do with the Trance label’s aesthetic. We cracked up! We still own a few to this day, as there is nothing more intriguing than lo-fi, bass thumping cassettes. So bad it hurts — in a good way.

A friend sent me this video link today. I’m shaking. Yes, Boss Man, I know I should be working. I’ve already called three labels today and it’s not even noon! Anyway, my fellow booker Matt Sonzala posted this link also, on the ScrewShop forum (a very popular Southern hip hop board dedicated to DJ Screw). It might be the first and only trance video post. I’m afraid that Matt might get kicked off the board.

Enjoy!

Craig

Original post by jimmy

Posted: August 29th, 2008 under Notes.
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