Free Downloads 9, SXSW 2007 February 21, 2007
The South by Southwest Music Festival is coming (March 9-18) but you don’t have to wait to hear some great music. You can download the festivals first torrent of 2007 Showcasing bands. This ginormous collection has 739 free legal mp3’s all in one 3.1 G download, or download just the ones you want . While you wait for the music to download check out the Film, Music, and Interactive Panels Schedule. The panels are packed with interesting people like Terry McBride from the Nettwerk Music Group, an interview with Rickie Lee Jones, and Gilberto Gill (wikipedia). There’s some fun topics as well, like “Music Litigation Update“, “Why Does Today’s Music Sound Like Sh*t?“, and the obligatory Bruce Sterling Rant.
Free downloads 5, South by Southwest March 18, 2006
From their about page “the 2006 SXSW Music and Media Conference showcases hundreds of musical acts from around the globe on over fifty stages in downtown Austin…” and you don’t have to go there to enjoy the music. Presently, they have released two torrent files to download with almost 1000 free mp3’s. I have been listening to these two collections for over a week and the music is great. I’ve found several new favorites to add to my play list.
