SXSWorld May 2013 Issue Learn about all things South by Southwest by reading our in-house magazine SXSWorld. Featuring lots of photos, stories, in-depth post-event coverage–plus a great cover photo of Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds–the May 2013 issue is now available online for free! This May 2013 issue also includes an extensive writeup on Tony Hsieh, the best-selling author who is now leading the Downtown Project. Hear more insights about community-building and customer service from this brilliant visionary on Monday, August 12 when he delivers the Opening Keynote at the first-ever SXSWV2V in Las Vegas. Interactive

SXSW Eco's PanelPicker is open for voting! From corporations using biomimicry to better their products to saving forests with paper, the sessions submitted for 2013 are as diverse and exciting as the event itself. Our staff has been hard at work developing new and improved events for this year's conference including: The Startup Showcase: expanded to include green tech, clean web and social impact companies. Place by Design: a public space design competition that is brand new for 2013. Professional Development tracks such as Run Your NGO Like a Startup with more to be announced soon. Music Film Interactive Eco

2013 Showcasing Artist Iron & Wine from Dripping Springs, TX (Photo courtesy of Iron & Wine) It’s been a long musical journey for Sam Beam a.k.a. Iron & Wine. Between five solo albums, a collaboration with Calexico, and many other releases, Beam has kept himself busy since his first solo album, The Creek Drank The Cradle, was released in 2002. His newest album, Ghost on Ghost, came out this past April 16th to much critical acclaim. According to a review by Paste, “Sam Beam is singing and playing guitar better than ever” on this new record. You can listen to songs from Iron & Wine’s Ghost on Ghost right here on SXSWfm! SXSW FM

All-time great DJs Story from CNN. A look at streaming services as Google enters the fray Post from Paid Content. Kanye renounces celebrity status Item from LA Times. AC/DC back plans to honor Bon Scott in his hometown Story from NME. Music Daily Chord

THEATRICAL GIMME THE LOOT Narrative Competition, 2012 Jonathan Demme presents this feature debut from writer/director Adam Leon. Love and the price of infamy play out as a group of friends run the streets of New York hoping to become the biggest writers in the city. Gimme the Loot won the Grand Jury Prize at last year's fest so this is some quality celluloid, y'all. Out now (Austin) Film

Photo by Arthur Van Rooy If you are in the San Francisco area this coming Monday, May 20, SXSW V2V would like to buy you a drink. Come on out to Mighty (119 Utah Street) between 6:00pm and 8:00pm to mix with your fellow entrepreneurs, digital creatives and tech professionals, and to learn a little more about what SXSW V2V has in store for its inaugural event in Las Vegas this August. One lucky party goer will win a FREE badge to attend SXSW V2V! Let us know you are coming, RSVP here! Music Film Interactive V2V

Google Play Music All Acess launches Story from LA Times. Will Google Play Music All Access attract users? Commentary from CNN. Insomniac's Rotella faces prison sentence in upcoming hearing Post from Get Lifted Tonght. Warner Music gets approval to buy Parlaphone Story from NY Times. Meeting Ginger Baker: An experience to forget Post from The Guardian. iTunes revenue over time in chart form shows strength of content sales Post from Asymco. Music Daily Chord

Kevin Russell, frontman of The Gourds, is Shinyribs (Courtesy of Davis McLarty Agency) According to Shinyribs’ website, Kevin Russell, also frontman of The Gourds, started Shinyribs “to stretch out as a performer and band leader.” Russell’s solo project has come a long way since it formed in 2008. He just released his second full-length album under the name Shinyribs, Gulf Coast Museum, this past April 16. KUT states that the album is a tour through Russell’s “unique universe, featuring folk ballads, soul struts” and more. Shinyribs is currently on tour in the US and will be performing at the Austin City Limits Music Festival this fall. SXSW FM

Photo Credit: Jojo Marion Attend the 2014 SXSW Interactive Festival for FREE by getting involved in our scholarship program. Now in its fourth year, this scholarship program leverages the knowledge of the international SXSW community. More specifically, we ask the international community to help us identify some of the non-profit heros from across the United States and around the world who are using digital tools to help empower the less fortunate members of our community. Complete details on the 2014 scholarship program for SXSW Interactive Festival will be announced via this website in early August – stay tuned for complete details here! Interactive

Image from The Chair courtesy Marker 96 Films One of Australia's most prestigious film events, St Kilda Film Festival celebrates 30 years this year, and we're delighted to report that SXSW Film will be part of the festivities. Short Film Programmer Claudette Godfrey will be heading to Australia to present 4 programs containing a selection of shorts culled from the last 5 years of SXSW. Film