Miles Bloxson
Producer and HostAustin native and UT grad Miles Bloxson is a producer and host for KUT 90.5 and KUTX 98.9.
Bloxson is the producer of Black Austin Matters and co-host of the Edward R. Murrow award-winning podcast Pause/Play. She is also the host and creator of the podcast and lifestyle brand Miles To Mogul.
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DAWA is hosting a SXSW event called Vision:8291 to elevate and direct resources to Black, Indigenous and people of color in Austin.
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The latest Austin music census found many people perceive a fair amount of bias here. Pause/Play asked four artists about the challenges they've faced and their hopes for the future.
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The biggest issue it found among respondents is the price of housing in Austin.
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The Austin Federation of Musicians has been active in Austin since 1907.
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Los residentes y comerciantes de la zona este apoyaban el cambio de nombre de la calle, pero al oeste de la I-35 la situación era distinta.
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Journalist Erna Smith remembers that period as a time of activism in the Black community. "The city was changing."
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As a nonprofit, Spaceflight is not dependent on sales to recoup money it invests in artists. Instead, it gets funding from donations and grants.
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There are a lot of music-focused nonprofits in Austin. Many of them provide services to artists, like health care or professional development. But there are two that actually give musicians money — Sonic Guild and DAWA.
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Sponsorships can provide needed financial support for an artist while helping a corporation's brand.
