The annual South By Southwest festival is in the thick of things right now with the music stretch of the two week ordeal. It is a meeting place for burgeoning film, music, and technology industry participants, and many deals (or just handshake deals) are struck here. Films are screened, over 1,800 bands are showcased, and hundreds of new technologies are put on display for consumers and media cameras to swallow. Importantly, panels discuss industry norms, updates, and policy changes, which lead to a further knowledge of how intellectual property and technology shape the entertainment industry. Tony Hsieh, the fearless leader of Zappos.com, gave some great opening remarks about extending your brand but staying within yourself. Check out the podcast.
Ian McClure is a former corporate & securities and intellectual property law attorney with 
Trevor M. Blum is a former Associate in the Chicago-based, valuation practice group of Ocean Tomo, LLC., an intellectual property (IP) consultancy. Additionally, he provided instrumental research support to Intellectual Property Exchange International, Inc., an IP exchange start-up. Trevor holds a B.S. from Indiana University and is currently an MBA candidate at the University of Cambridge, focusing on international business and finance. His interests also include entrepreneurship, economics, and informational visualization. He enjoys running and cycling in his free time. Trevor seeks to bring a transnational business perspective to the blog. 
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