GEMA at SXSW 2023 in Austin, Texas

GEMA @SXSW2023

Once a year in March, the international creative community converges on Austin, TX, at the South by Southwest Festival & Conference – SXSW in short.

In addition to the music festival with more than 1,000 artists from around the world, there are conferences and sessions from the music, design, film and new media sectors extending across ten days.

For the first time this year, GEMA is an Official Presenter, with its own showcases on the #GEMAStage at the Parish Club and two discussion panels at the German House.

Press release from March 10, 2023

At a glance: GEMA at the SXSW 2023

German Haus

The GERMAN HAUS is the main venue of the joint German presentation at SXSW and will host curated networking events, roundtables, presentations as well as music performances, offering a unique space for professional exchange, international networking and the exploration of new creative collaborations.

GERMAN HAUS at SXSW 2023
Friday 03/10 to Tuesday 03/14
PARKSIDE, 301 E 6th St, Austin, TX 78701

March 14, 1-2:30 pm (CDT): Panel „The Neighbors Have Money For You: Neighboring Rights Now”

Panel discussion on the challenges of managing ancillary copyrights with, among others, Juergen Soeder (Rightz Audio) und Alex Warnke (PRO Agency) | Moderation: Rob Levine (Billboard Magazine)

Location: German Haus
PARKSIDE, 301 E 6th St, Austin, TX 78701

The panel is organized by Zebralution.

March 14, 2:30-4 pm (CDT): Panel „Music Streaming: Are We Fair Yet?“

Discussion on fairness in the music streaming market with, among others, Simon Wheeler (Beggars), Megan Lousie (Desire) und Tobias Holzmüller (GEMA) | Moderation: Vickie Nauman

Location: German Haus
PARKSIDE, 301 E 6th St, Austin, TX 78701

The panel is organized by GEMA.

March 16, 4:30-6:50 pm (CDT): Reeperbahn Hamburgers @ SXSW

The tradition of meeting Hamburgers while eating hamburgers continues. Hamburg Music, Reeperbahn Festival and GEMA invite you to meet and network with representatives from music and creative industries in Hamburg and the rest of Germany.

Location: Shangri-La, 1016 East 6th Street Austin, TX
Die Uhrzeit ist in nordamerikanischer Inland-Sommerzeit (CDT) angegeben.

March 16 at 8 pm (CDT): #GEMAStage showcases

Bands: Tangerine Dream, Roosevelt (DJ Set), Brandt Brauer Frick, Desire und Kalush Orchestra

Location: Club Parish, 501 Brushy St.12, Austin, TX
Die Uhrzeit ist in nordamerikanischer Inland-Sommerzeit (CDT) angegeben.

#GEMAStage

For its #GEMAStage GEMA has booked a unique lineup of German talent, with Tangerine Dream, the longest-standing electronic band in the world, headlining. It'll be their first gig in the USA in around a decade.

The full lineup is: Tangerine Dream, Roosevelt (DJ Set), Brandt Brauer Frick, Desire, and Kalush Orchestra.

The gig starts on March 16 at 8.00 pm (CDT) at the Parish, 501 Brushy Street, Austin.

Photo: Tangerine Dream (c. Katja Ruge)

Panels

GEMA's discussion at German House, will look at the question “Music Streaming: Are We Fair Yet?” focusing on fair participation for creators in the music streaming process.

In a second session, GEMA, with its subsidiary Zebralution, will address current challenges with respect to managing neighboring rights. The discussion panel “The Neighbors Have Money For You: Neighboring Rights Now” will be hosted by Robert Levine, Deputy Editor-in-Chief at Billboard Magazine.