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SXSWorld VOLUME 8, ISSUE 1 Publishers Roland Swenson, Nick Barbaro, Louis Black CONTENTS Editor Andy Smith Art Director Eleanor Rosaire Advertising Sara Barney, Una Johnston, Katie King, Phil Tripp, Mirko Whitfield, Luann Williams SXSW Contributors Christine Auten, Amy Braband, Jessica Cox, Camille Dehne, Rebecca Feferman, Una Johnston, April Litz, Andrew McNeill, Jamie Miller, Samantha Pitchel, Cathy Ricks, Caroline St. Romain, Amy Wanke, Stacey Wilhelm, Luann Williams, Julie Yost SXSW 2014 Logo Design Foxtrot Bravo Alpha [FBA] Contributors Shermakaye Bass, Lissette Corsa, Emily Farris, Serena Kutchinsky, Linda Laban, James Rocchi, Scott Schinder, Susan Elizabeth Shepard, Bill Simmon, Jenny Smith, Luke Torn, John Wenzel Page 12 Page 16 Page 28 IN EVERY ISSUE Infographic: The Chart Toppers.................................................................. 4 View recent trends in music, film and social media New & Noteworthy...................................................................................... 7 Updates from the SXSW family of events A Look Back: Ethan Duggan..................................................................... 32 Young developer ready to bring tech activities to school extracurricular programs SXSW HEADQUARTERS PO Box 685289, Austin TX 78768 US Tel 512/467-7979, Fax 512/451-0754 Email: sxsw@sxsw.com sxsw.com SXSW HEADQUARTERS SALES DEPARTMENT MUSIC: Luann Williams, luann@sxsw.com FILM: Sara Barney, sara@sxsw.com INTERACTIVE: Katie King, katie@sxsw.com GAMING: Justin Burnham, jburnham@sxsw.com SPONSORSHIPS: Scott McNearney, mcnearney@sxsw.com Sales: sxsw.com/sales SXSW Music, U.K. & Ireland Una Johnston, 9 The Coach Yard, Cloughjordan, Co. Tipperary IRELAND Tel/Fax: +353 505 42570 una@sxsw.com SXSW Europe & International Business Development Mirko Whitfield Blaihofstrasse 4, # 10 72074 Tuebingen-Pfrondorf GERMANY SXSW Japan Hiroshi Asada #406 2-3-21 Kabukicho Shinjuku-ku Tokyo 160-0021 contactus@sxsw-asia.com SXSW Australia, New Zealand & Hawaii Phil Tripp, 60 King St., Coffs Harbour NSW 2450 AUSTRALIA +61 (2) 6652 6675 tripp@sxsw.com SXSWORLD (ISSN 1935-1496) is published by SXSW, LLC. five times per year in May, November, February and twice in March at 400 Bowie St, Austin, TX 78703. © 2013 SXSW, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Periodicals Postage Paid at Austin, TX and at additional mailing offices. "SXSW" and "South By Southwest" are registered trademarks owned by SXSW, Inc. Subscriptions are provided annually with paid registrations to the SXSW Conferences. Subscriptions are available to the general public for $20 per year. For inquiries, email sxsworld@sxsw.com F E AT U R E S Ron Finley....................................................................................................10 LA designer plants tomatoes, starts gardening revolution Entrepreneurs for Social Good................................................................11 Techies see social change as fertile field for innovation Brie Larson...................................................................................................12 2013 a breakout year for the busy actor Austin Kleon................................................................................................14 Interactive keynote speaker discusses process and creative stamina The Art of the Pitch...................................................................................16 At conferences and on TV, business pitch events becoming popular spectacles Non-tech Startups......................................................................................18 Entrepreneur world is more than apps and gagdets 3D Food Printing........................................................................................20 Can this puzzling new innovation really combat hunger? Internet Radio.............................................................................................22 With growing audience, new formats overturn traditional dynamics Massive Open Online Courses.................................................................24 With educational options expanding, will MOOCs really replace classrooms? DIY Comedy Festivals................................................................................26 New comedian-organized festivals celebrated by performers and audiences Concussions in Sports...............................................................................28 Technologists strive to solve urgent sports problem Conference networking............................................................................30 Sometimes the best strategy is just showing up POSTMASTER: Send address changes to SXSWorld PO Box 685289, Austin TX 78768 SXSWORLD / NOVEMBER 2013 SXSWORLD / NOVEMBER 2013 1 1