South By Kanye West

AUSTIN, Texas -- The troubled economy cast a large shadow over the worldwide music industry gathered in the Texas capital for the 23rd annual South by Southwest Music & Media Conference.
But if the old business model is terminal, the music is healthy as ever, with 1,900 artists from 40 countries performing during four nights of showcase gigs.
The biggest name was the founder of G.O.O.D. Music, who appeared Saturday during a two-hour showcase for his label at a party sponsored by a clothing company and a music magazine. As he introduced himself: "Rockin' Southwest ... Kanye West!"
West owned the stage with material from last year's "808s & Heartbreak." Recorded in a burst of cathartic energy after the death of his mother, the album is dark, brooding and introspective. But in Texas, with no hint of his infamous ego and or the sort of diva tantrum he threw at the Bonnaroo Fest last June, West turned his songs into celebratory anthems.
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