SXSW

Class Action Over Non-SXSW Cancellation Refunds Escalates

SXSW is facing increased pressure to refund delegates who registered for the 2020 music conference and festival which could potentially bankrupt the organization.

Tagged as: Austin, music industry, SXSW, Texas, USA

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Coachella and Stagecoach Officially Postponed

by Paul Cashmere

California music festivals Coachella and Stagecoach have been postponed until October.

Tagged as: cancellation, Coachella, music festival, music industry, postpone, Stage Coach, SXSW, USA

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SXSW Cancels Days Before Event And Will Keep Your Money

by Paul Cashmere

The SXSW conference and festival in Austin, Texas is not offering refunds to the thousands of delegates who were attending the event.

Tagged as: Austin, music industry, Sounds Australia, SXSW, Texas, USA

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Coachella To Announce Postponement To October

by Paul Cashmere

Except an announcement from Coachella any moment now moving the music festival from April to October.

Tagged as: cancellation, Coachella, music festival, music industry, Paul McCartney, postpone, Rolling Stones, Stage Coach, SXSW, USA

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SXSW Cancellation Becomes Insurance Nightmare

by Music-News.com

The annual music, film, and tech festival – which was due to take place from March 13-22 – was axed on Friday over concerns about the coronavirus and SXSW co-founder Nick Barbaro has confirmed their policy weren’t covered for cancellations relating to a disease outbreak or the city of Austin, Texas, declaring a local state of disaster.

Tagged as: Australia, music industry, SXSW, Texas, USA

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Sounds Australia Releases SXSW Statement Following Cancellation

by Announcement

The following statement was released by Sounds Australia following the cancellation of 2020 SXSW because of the fear of Coronavirus.

Tagged as: Australia, music industry, Sounds Australia, SXSW

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BREAKING NEWS – SXSW 2020 CANCELLED DUE TO CORONAVIRUS

by Paul Cashmere

The SXSW music conference and festival has been cancelled.

Tagged as: Austin, music industry, SXSW, Texas, USA

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SXSW Issues Coronavirus Statement Ahead Of 2020 Conference

by Paul Cashmere

SXSW says its 2020 music conference and festival will go ahead but has issued a statement regarding Coronavirus (COVID19).

Tagged as: Austin, music industry, SXSW, Texas, USA

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SXSW Adds Another 108 Acts

by Paul Cashmere

SXSW has added 108 more showcase acts for the 2020 music conference in Austin, Texas.

Tagged as: Austin, music industry, SXSW, Texas, USA

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Michael Moore To Interview Roger Waters at SXSW

by Paul Cashmere

Pink Floyd’s Roger Waters will be joined by controversial film maker Michael Moore for a SXSW keynote in Austin in March.

Tagged as: 00s, 10s, 20s, 60s, 70s, 80s, 90s, Michael Moore, Pink Floyd, Roger Waters, SXSW, UK

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Melbourne’s Banofee Added To SXSW 2020

by Paul Cashmere

SXSW has popped out another 80 artists for the 2020 music festival and conference. Melbourne’s Banofee has made the list.

Tagged as: Banofee, music industry, SXSW

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105 More Acts Added To SXSW

by Paul Cashmere

SXSW has added a further 105 acts to the 2020 music festival.

Tagged as: Austin, music industry, SXSW, Texas, USA

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Electric Fields, Evelyn Ida Morris and The Lazy Eyes Added To SXSW 2020

by Paul Cashmere

Adelaide’s Electric Fields, Melbourne’s Evelyn Ida Morris and Sydney’s The Lazy Eyes are the three latest Australia acts to be added to SXSW in March 2020.

Tagged as: Australia, Electric Fields, Evelyn Ida Morris, SXSW, The Lazy Eyes, USA

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SXSW Adds Over 350 More Artists

by Paul Cashmere

Another 350 artists have been announced for SXSW 2020 in Austin, Texas in April.

Tagged as: Australia, Didirri, music industry, New Zealand, SXSW, Texas, USA

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Pearl Jam To Release 11th Album Gigaton In March

by Paul Cashmere

Pearl Jam have announced the release of their 11th album ‘Gigaton’ is coming in March. (Ummm, a March release? How every SXSW of them).

Tagged as: 00s, 10s, 20s, 90s, Gigaton, grunge, Pearl Jam, rock, SXSW, USA

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Nine Out of 14 Australian Acts Added To SXSW Are From Melbourne

by Paul Cashmere

14 more Australian acts have been added to the SXSW showcase roster for 2020 with nine out of 14 coming from Melbourne and once again demonstrating up a complete fuck up the New South Wales music industry has become under Premier Gladys.

Tagged as: Alex The Astronaut, Austin, Australia, Baker Boy, music conference, SXSW, Texas

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Baker Boy and Alex The Astronaut Are Heading To SXSW 2020

by Paul Cashmere

17 Australian acts and three New Zealand have been announced in the first round of SXSW acts for 2020.

Tagged as: Alex The Astronaut, Austin, Australia, Baker Boy, music conference, SXSW, Texas

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Phil Tripp Departs SXSW, Upcoming Meet ‘N’ Greets Cancelled

by Paul Cashmere

Phil Tripp, the SXSW representative for Australia, New Zealand and Hawaii, has left SXSW after 17 years.

Tagged as: Austin, Australia, music conference, music festival, Phil Tripp, SXSW, Texas, USA

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Phil Tripp to Host SXSW Information Nights for Australian Delegates in Mid July

by Paul Cashmere

Phil Tripp, the SXSW Senior Business Develop Manager for Australia, New Zealand and Hawaii, will host Meet N Greet info nights for the 2020 event mid-July in Melbourne, Brisbane and Sydney.

Tagged as: Australia, music industry, Phil Tripp, SXSW, USA

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SXSW 2020 Launches and Meet ‘n’ Greet Dates Are Happening In July

by Paul Cashmere

SXSW 2020 Meet ‘n’ Greet launch events have been locked in for Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane in July.

Tagged as: Australia, music industry, Phil Tripp, SXSW, Texas, USA

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Australia’s Angie McMahon Wins A Grulke Prize at SXSW

by Paul Cashmere

Melbourne singer-songwriter Angie McMahon has been awarded the Grulke Prize for Developing Non-U.S. Act at SXSW in Austin, Texas.

Tagged as: Angie McMahon, Austin, Brent Grulke, SXSW, Texas, USA

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Sounds Australia reveal Aussie BBQ line-up

by Noise11.com

54 Australian acts will perform during SXSW 2019.

Tagged as: Aussie BBQ, Australia, Sounds Australia, SXSW, Texas

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Bjorn from Abba is speaking at SXSW

by Paul Cashmere

SXSW slipped a quiet one into their speakers schedule. Bjorn Ulvaeus from Abba will be a guest speaker at the SXSW music conference in Austin, Texas this month.

Tagged as: Abba, Auddly, Bjorn Ulvaeus, music conference, music industry, Sweden, SXSW, USA

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David Crosby, A Day On The Green, Ros O'Gorman, Photo

David Crosby To Speak At SXSW

by Paul Cashmere

SXSW has secured David Crosby as a speaker for 2019’s music conference in Austin.

Tagged as: 60s, 70s, Cameron Crowe, Crosby Stills & Nash, Crosby Stills Nash & Young, David Crosby, folk, rock, SXSW, The Byrds, USA

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Kirin J Callinan, AMP Shortlist 2014, Photo By Ros O'Gorman

Kirin J Callinan is Coming Back after Dick Flashing Episode via SXSW

by Paul Cashmere

Disgraced Sydney post-punk performer Kirin J Callinan will use the resources of SXSW to claw back some credibility after his dick flashing expose at the ARIA Awards in 2017.

Tagged as: 10s, Australia, kirin j callinan, post-punk, SXSW

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More Australian acts including Psychedelic Porn Crumpets are going to SXSW

by Paul Cashmere

More Australian acts including the one we were all watching in 2018, Perth’s Psychedelic Porn Crumpets, will showcase at SXSW 2019.

Tagged as: Australia, music industry, Psychedelic Porn Crumpets, SXSW

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Seven Australian and one more New Zealand act join SXSW line-up

by Noise11.com

Three Sydney acts plus one each from Melbourne, Brisbane, Newcastle, Perth and Auckland have been added to the SXSW line-up for 2019.

Tagged as: Austin, Australians at SXSW, music festival, SXSW, USA

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18 Australian and Eight New Zealand Acts Announced for SXSW 2019

by Paul Cashmere

Australia’s Skegss and Amyl & The Sniffers and New Zealand’s The Chills will perform at SXSW 2019.

Tagged as: Amyl & The Sniffers, Australia, music festival, Skegss, SXSW, The Chills

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Changes Announce Music Passport Program for 2018

by Greg Phillips

In its inaugural year, CHANGES unites talent from America to unpack the varying facets of how Australia and the US have built such a fruitful relationship over music. To deliver crucial insight into the state of the international music business, CHANGES is hosting a series of dedicated discussions as part of the Music Passport program.

Tagged as: Changes, music industry, Music Passport, SXSW

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Neil Young And Daryl Hannah Cowboy Movie Paradox Has A Trailer

by Paul Cashmere

Daryl Hannah has released a trailer for her movie ‘Paradox’ starring Neil Young.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, Daryl Hannah, movie, Neil Young, rock, SXSW, USA

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