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S X S W O R L D / M A R C H M U S I C 2 0 1 4 1 Publishers Roland Swenson, Nick Barbaro, Louis Black Editor Andy Smith Art Director Eleanor Rosaire Advertising Sara Barney, Una Johnston, Katie King, Phil Tripp, Mirko Whitfield, Luann Williams SXSW Contributors Christine Auten, Nick Barbaro, Rory Burbeck, Olivia Claypool, Camille Dehne, Rebecca Feferman, Jim Kolmar, Chelsea Kowalik, Molly Kugelmann, April Litz, Andrew McNeill, Jamie Miller, James Minor, Cathy Ricks, Amy Wanke, Stacey Wilhelm, Luann Williams, Julie Yost SXSW 2014 Logo Design Foxtrot Bravo Alpha [FBA] Contributors Jason Cohen, Robin Cook, Linda Laban, Patrick Nichols, Scott Schinder, Jenny Smith, Luke Torn 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 SPONSORSHIPS: Scott McNearney, mcnearney@sxsw.com GAMING: Justin Burnham, jburnham@sxsw.com Sales: sxsw.com/sales SXSW Music, U.K. & Ireland Una Johnston, 9 The Coach Yard, Cloughjordan, Co. Tipperary IRELAND +353 505 42570 una@sxsw.com SXSW Europe & Int'l Business Development Mirko Whitfield Blaihofstrasse 4, # 10 72074 Tuebingen-Pfrondorf GERMANY +49-(0)7071-943-8420 mirko@sxsw.com 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. © 2014 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 POSTMASTER: Send address changes to SXSWorld PO Box 685289, Austin TX 78768 VOLUME 8, ISSUE 4 SXSWorld I N E V E R Y I S S U E Infographic: Businesses at SXSW ............................................................ 12 A closer look at exhibiting companies New & Noteworthy ................................................................................... 14 Updates from the SXSW family of events A Look Back: Peelander Yellow ............................................................. 36 Peelander-Z frontman discusses his two friends: art and music F E A T U R E S Right Here, Right Now ............................................................................... 5 What has been happening so far at SXSW 2014 Gruff Rhys ...................................................................................................22 Super Furry Animals leader retraces amazing journey in new film Saturday's Music Films .............................................................................24 Paramount's triple feature offers compelling tunes and stories Perfect Sound Forever? ............................................................................26 New technologies hope to improve digital sound Blondie ........................................................................................................28 Venerable band still going strong after 40 years Online Privacy ............................................................................................30 SXSW Interactive events shine spotlight on crucial issue The Album's Future ...................................................................................32 Will streaming and single downloads make popular format obsolete? SXSW Softball's Hits and Misses ............................................................34 All-time tournament legends are revealed S X S W O R L D / M A R C H M U S I C 2 0 1 4 1 CON T E N TS Page 26 Page 24 Page 30 P H O T O B Y A L L E N C L A R K E P H O T O B Y P E G I Y O U N G P H O T O B Y M A R I S A M U R D O C H

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