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  • SXSW Band Demographics

    SXSW Band Demographics

    According to research by Sonos, the 2012 South By Southwest showcase will attract 500 bands to Austin, TX – from all over the place. The charts below show the bands’ origins worldwide, as well as where outfits are coming from in the U.S., as American bands make up over half playing the festival.

    Interestingly, 2 bands are coming from Estonia (the most free online community in the world), as well as 2 more from Mozambique. As for the U.S., most bands are not surprisingly coming from Texas, New York and California, at 51, 48 and 45 respectively.

    SXSW Demographic

    According to SXSW’s history statement, “the classic problem facing Austin musicians was being isolated from the rest of the world here in the middle of Texas. SXSW was a way to reach out to the rest of the world, and bring them here to do business. To do that successfully, SXSW needed to appeal to people other than local artists whether they were from Austin, Ft. Worth, Chicago, Toronto, Munich or Tokyo.”

  • Sonos Controller For Android Debuts

    People who happen to own both Sonos multi-room music systems and Android phones are in for treat.  Today, Sonos announced an app called the Sonos Controller for Android, and it’ll grant individuals precise control over the different system components.

    An official statement promised, "With the award-winning Sonos S5 in any room and an Android phone in hand, music lovers will enjoy an unmatched wireless music experience in the home.  You’ll be able to access and play all the music on earth – from the Internet and your personal music library – throughout the home, wirelessly.

    Then the statement continued, "Use the free Sonos Controller for Android app to control all your music and rooms, all from the palm of your hand.  And, Sonos Controller for Android features Sonos’ latest innovation in the home music experience – music voice search – allowing users to find any artist, album or track by simply speaking into the phone."

    It’s possible to control volume levels in separate rooms using the app, as well.

    We’re not going to suggest that this development is a major breakthrough; an iPhone app already existed, and Sonos products cost too much for many folks to benefit.  Again, though, people who already own Sonos systems and Android phones are sure to appreciate the move.

    Also, if many folks were perhaps on the verge of spending money on one thing or the other, this could push at least a few of them over the figurative edge.

    Look for the app to become available in late March.