SXSW 2011 Music Panel: "A Woman's Work: Changing the Music Industry"

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For the second year in a row, the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum moderated a panel at the SXSW Music Festival in Austin, TX.

On March 18, the Rock Hall's panel, A Woman's Work: Changing the Music Industry, traced the history, challenges and changing roles of women working in the music industry. The panel examined the business relationships of booking agents, managers, record label executives and publicists with female artists and the resulting influence of their successes, as well as the future of gender roles in the music industry.

Panelists included:

• Wanda Jackson: Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee
• Sarah Baer: Sponsorship/Marketing, 4fini Inc
• Jenny Eliscu: Contributor, Rolling Stone; Host, Sirius XM; A&R, Canvasback Music
• Liz Phair: Grammy-nominated Recording Artist
• Maggie Vail: Vice President, Kill Rock Stars record label
• Jim Henke, moderator: Chief Curator of the Rock Hall

Click here to view photos from the SXSW panel!