SXSW 2012 kicks off and Devo's in the house

AUSTIN, TEXAS -- It's South By Southwest season in Texas, and Tuesday is the day when the interactive and film portions of the conference schedule wind down and the music festival kicks in.  That means Austin is overun by tens of thousands of executives, tech nerds, agents and attorneys touting everything from cell phone aps to better algorithms for interacting with fans.

Greg Kot

March 13, 2012