TAG’s Karen Allen Selected for the SXSW 2011 Accelerator Advisory Board

SXSW Accelerator brings together a live audience and a panel of expert judges discovering the most innovative advancements in music technology. With product demonstrations by the most ambitious and creative new talents, this competition is unlike any other.

Congratulations to TAG Strategic’s Karen Allen for being selected as an Advisory Board Member. Karen will participate in the nomination and selection of judges and startups for the Music-Related Technology portion of the competition.

Accelerator at SXSW 2011 Advisory Board

Andrew Perliman, Vringo
Mobile Entertainment Executive
New York, NY

Brian Zisk, SF MusicTech Summit and Collecta
Music/Tech Loving Entrepreneur
San Francisco, CA

Bruce Houghton, Skyline Music and Hypebot.com
Music Entrepreneur, Pundit
Roanoke, VA

Daniel Oakley, Sony Music – Jive Records and @danieloakley
Persistent, Charismatic & Friendly
New York, NY

Duncan Freeman, Band Metrics and indiemusictech.com
Music Technology Professional
Atlanta, GA

Francis Preve, francispreve.com and @francispreve
Music Technology Expert
Austin TX

Ian Rogers, Topspin
Technologist, Father, Skateboarder
Santa Monica, CA

Jacob Mullins, Microsoft BizSpark and @jacob
Excited, Passionate, Bon Vivant
San Francisco, CA

Jared Gutstadt, Jingle Punks Music
Music, Tech, Guru
New York, NY

Jennifer Masset, American Association of Independent Music
Forward-Thinking, Motivated, Fun
New York, NY

Karen Allen, TAG Strategic
Digital Music Executive
Los Angeles, CA

Mellie Price, Source Spring and Front Gate Tickets
Maker of things!
Austin, TX

Paul Lamere, The Echo Nest and Music Machinery
Music Technologist
Somerville, MA

Steve Mack, LUX Media
Musician, Author, Technologist
Seattle, WA

The third annual SXSW Accelerator will take place March 14 – 16 at SXSW 2011 in Austin, Texas. New for 2011, the Music-Related Technology category competition will take place on Wednesday, March 16 during the Music Conference.

Enter your project and be part of the competition, or register to attend SXSW and be a part of the action. Catch a glimpse of the future and make solid industry connections at the 2011 SXSW Accelerator. Click here to learn about the SXSW Accelerator as it relates to the SXSW Interactive Festival.

Posted by Ted • Friday, October 22, 2010 .