All too often citizens of Austin are force fed information about why we should smile and wave when it comes to the inconvenience of large festivals – citing that the city takes in X number of dollars per event. My
Drinking Drives Business!
What story are you interested in telling? If there’s one thing I’ve realized in my excursions to Austin, TX, it’s that people love to drink. Taking data from Texas State Controller of Pubic Accounts and Mixed Beverage Gross Receipts Tax
Austin Musician Health Needs
What story are you interested in telling? I would like to investigate how low-income Austin musicians are achieving appropriate healthcare. Partnered with ATX Music, HAAM(Health Alliance for Austin Musicians) is a non-profit organization that provides musicians with affordable health care prevention and
Developing Process
As we develop each our music application ideas I have enjoyed listening to people talk about their ideas. This has allowed for different perspectives on what can be told through music. My main interest is in the concert experience and
Climbing Noise Violations for Venues
I believe that for a city like Austin, one possessing a robust local music scene as well as a density of popular venues that has proven incredibly attractive to touring acts, the question of how changing neighborhood geography, demographics and expectations
Where’d the money go?
What Story are you interested in telling? I’d like to know where the money form the music festivals held in Austin go. From everyone that we have heard speak it seems pretty clear that musicians make net to nothing, so
Air By Southwest
I really like the idea of exploring the data that Trei and Skip talked about last week in terms of Airbnb and how much money is being driven into Austin during festivals. Although Airbnb has ignored my requests for data,