Free music sharing during SXSW 2004

During this years' South By Southwest Festival more than 1,200 live acts will take place in Austin, Texas from March
17 to 21. About 600 musicians have provided free MP3 of their work to be
available on the SXSW website. The organizer are also making
the catalog available through a shared playlist over a Wi-Fi network.

  "If someone launches iTunes, these 600 songs will pop up in their iTunes," said Scott Wilcox, chief technical adviser for SXSW. "Because we have their audio in-house, we're able to — with the appropriate permission —
make these tracks available for free as part of the promotion for playing South by Southwest."