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an American icon and a piece of pop culture with that is an honor." Another movie, Combs' first starring vehicle, will start production this year, although it has yet to be announced. In the meantime, getting Revolt TV off the ground will take up a lot of his energy. "In the music industry, artists started performing on Dancing With the Stars or wishing American Idol would call," he says. "There's been no place to perform on television, no platform to launch records. But now, the revolution starts. You can see it with the way Frank Ocean and Jay-Z and Beyonce released their albums. They're not waiting because there's no time to wait, and there's no old people running no network. They'll go with or without you, and I want to go with them. Revolt is the energy of it. Break down revolution, and what's behind it is positiveness, asking for freedom, not being dictated to by radio. "Music is being consumed at the highest rate ever," he adds. "It's all coming together; you just have to have patience, be in it for the long haul. It's a marathon, not a sprint. There's the Golf Channel, SportsCenter, CNN. You know where to go for sports or election news when the Iowa polls come out. For music, there's not been that point of destination. I think there can be a lot of value." n Sean "Diddy" Combs will participate in an exclusive interview at the SXSW Music Conference. Stay tuned to sxsw.com/music for more information. Don't Miss Other Exciting Music Conference Programming! Need a Lift? The TMS Hotel Shuttle service is offered at a reasonable price to all SXSW Registrantsfrom March 6th through March 15th between the Austin Convention Center and over 50 hotels outside the easily walkable downtown area, including hotels in the Arboretum and Airport area. Pre-purchase your shuttle pass today! Blondie Born of pop, punk and new wave influences, before eventually flirting with hip hop, disco, reggae and even avant garde later on, Blondie encapsulated emerging movements in modern American music from their inception in 1974 during the nascent days of New York City's legendary underground scene. Now entering its 40th year as a band, Blondie is set to rock SXSW with both a performance and a Music Conference interview. Julian Lennon Since his debut album Valotte produced two resonating hits and a Grammy nod in 1984, Julian Lennon has established himself as not just a musician, but philanthropist, documentarian and renowned photographer to boot. Don't miss Julian's interview and live performance this March. visit: tms.com/sxsw Shuttles will operate during the following hours: March 6.....................12:00pm–10:00pm March 7–10................7:00am–1:00am March 11....................7:00am–3:00am March 12–15.............9:00am–3:00am *Shuttle times and routes are subject to uncontrollable circumstances such as traffic patterns, inclement weather, and freeway closures. Blondie Julian Lennon SXSWORLD / FEBRUARY 2014 21