Two stories about UX for Good challenges as presented in the SXSW 2014 Beacon Lounge.

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3. Music is almost
too pervasive.
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4. Little system support
for musicians.
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5. Musicians can’t
define “success”.
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6. Curators drive
awareness.
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7. The music scene is
hyper-local.

8. Management is a
thankless job.
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9. Musicians are often
reluctant to ask for help.
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10. 8.8 million
tourists support 4,500 musicians
$27,000
average annual income
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11. New Orleans 2012
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13. Challenge…
Design a new way to
provide funding resources
for artists in need
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14. Challenge…
Build a new model for
working artists to thrive in
a digital economy
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32. $5
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$10,000
to a musician’s annual income
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35. Vancouver 2013
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37. Challenge…
Develop new tools to
teach social and
emotional learning in
public schools
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46. 30
200+
interviews with DLC members,
school administrators, conference
attendees, teachers and students
hours of primary and secondary
research
1,000s
kindergarten sing-a-longs
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Post-Its, sketches and visioning
documents
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55. Kigali + London 2014
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56. Thank you…
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