The Economic Development Department said it wanted to stay up to date with the
cost of living in Austin. Musicians performing at Spaceflight Records’ SXSW
showcase will be paid a base rate of $200 per hour.
Few people achieve massive success in commercial music here. But those
exceptions prove capitalism works, says one ethnomusicologist, and therefore
that commercial music doesn’t need outside support.
The latest Austin music census found many people perceive a fair amount of bias here. Pause/Play asked four artists about the challenges they’ve faced and their hopes for the future.
A team of audio producers spent a full day on Austin's iconic party street during SXSW to capture what it sounds like for the new podcast 24 Hours in Austin.
Sara L. Houser, Carlos "Dashawn Daniels" Moore, Chinasa Broxton and Carrie Rodriguez have expanded what it means to work in music in the age of stagnant pay and minimal income from streaming.
