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1 0 S X S W o r l d | M AY / J U N E 2 0 1 5 | S X S W. C O M Alternative Transportation Methods Break Records at SXSW 2015 Austin's Capital Metro reported record-breaking ridership on both its MetroRapid and MetroRail systems during SXSW 2015, topping last year's figures by nearly 15 percent. Austin B-cycle also saw another record setting SXSW with over 21,000+ trips made from March 13-22 - nearly 4,000 more trips than B-cycle's inaugural SXSW in 2014! SXSW Artist Updates South Korean doo-wop pop group The Barberettes charmed attendees on the Next Stage during their debut United States per- formance at SXSW 2015. Congrats to SXSW 2015 performer J. Cole, whose 2014 Forest Hills Drive became the first hip-hop album in 25 years to go plat- inum without having any guest appearances Film Submissions Open in Late June! Summer is just around the corner, which means the SXSW Film 2016 call for entries is immi- nent. So why should you submit your film? Simple - SXSW is an essential, internationally recognized platform for new, emerging and visionary filmmakers. Sound like you? Stay tuned to sxsw.com/film for details about how to submit your film! CRWN at SXSW 2015 In March 2013, journalist Elliot Wilson and cre- ative music agent Jesse Kirshbaum presented the first iteration of their hit interview show at SXSW with Kendrick Lamar. A month later, they officially launched CRWN with Tyler The Creator in NYC. Since then, the critically-acclaimed CRWN series has traveled around the country hosting top art- ists such as Drake and Nicki Minaj, as well as Lil Wayne at SXSW 2014. This year, they presented Big Sean at SXSW, while his album sat in the #1 slot on the Billboard charts. The program is produced by Nue | WatchLoud | Shady Film, in conjunction with SXSW. See all 17 episodes at youtube.com/watchloud. Tyle r Th e Cre a to r a t SX S W 20 14 ( L) El l iot W il s o n w it h B ig S e a n R O N H E R R M A N A M Y E . P R I C E / G E T T Y I M A G E S S T E V E N C A S A N O VA S A N D R A D A H D A H L I S A H A U S E J. C ole Th e B a rb e re t tes