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"Girls star Lena Dunham, Blumhouse Productions CEO Jason Blum and director Casey Neistat are to give keynote speeches at the SXSW Music Conference. The festival will change its format for 2014 by featuring daily keynote speeches by entertainers and industry professionals.  SXSW&amp;#039;s Head of Film Janet Pierson has vowed that the format change will bring a new energy to the event, which is held annually in Austin, Texas. Pierson said: &amp;quot;Though our conference has long featured dynamic speakers, we&amp;#039;re kicking it to a new level this year. By adding a daily keynote, we aspire to further highlight and draw all eyes to creators who impact our culture in diverse and fascinating ways. &amp;quot;Our first three keynotes epitomise the root of what SXSW Film stands for - singular vision, DIY creation, and gleefully coloring outside the established lines.&amp;quot; A full slate of events for the SXSW Music Conference will be announced early next year. Highlights from the 2013 festival included a special concert from Prince and a keynote address from Dave Grohl. "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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