Kat's Blog

The opportunity to go to Austin for SxSW seemed liked a dream come true and an opportunity not to pass up. As I’m sure all of my colleagues would echo, I’m so glad I went.
Getting to Austin proved to be a real headache. As an individual who considers herself conscientious and responsible, I was somewhat amazed and absolutely furious that I missed my flight (due to circumstances mostly out of my control, mind you). Hopping the next flight out proved impossible as I sat through three additional departures without setting foot on a plane. It wasn’t until the next morning I arrived – finally – in Austin.

I had the pleasure of meeting two entertainment lawyers who were seasoned veterans in the ways of SxSW.  They offered to show me the ropes of the Austin nightlife and taught me a valuable lesson in the process.
Matt was the younger of the two lawyers and was an aspiring musician himself with two albums under [...]

Have you heard of “Girl Talk”. He’s this musician who specializes in sampling and “digital mashups”. He put out an album in which he samples a plethora of other songs without paying royalties or asking for the label’s permission. Some people in the industry are up in arms about his blatant copyright infringement. Most of us, though, are just amazed he hasn’t been sued yet. So you’d think a panel titled “Why hasn’t the music industry sued ‘Girl Talk’” would be a really compelling, right? Wrong!

Well, I’ll be heading down to Austin Wednesday and I can’t wait!  I’ve heard such amazing things about SxSW and can’t wait to experience it for myself.  I’m a huge music lover so that’s what attracted me to SxSW in the first place.  However, the digital playground that we all live in is so fascinating [...]