After a boycott by artists, and although it previously defended its partners, this week SXSW said it had “revised” its ...
The US Army's sponsorship of SXSW was no different. Except for two major sticking points: it's a government entity, funded by ...
At the South by Southwest festival earlier this year, dozens of indie artists and speakers cancelled appearances in protest ...
The popular music and technology event organizer SXSW has confirmed the U.S. Army will no longer be allowed to sponsor its ...
On June 26, South by Southwest (SXSW) announced that the United States Army would no longer be sponsoring the 2025 festival ...
Michael Karlis is a Staff Writer at the San Antonio Current. He is a graduate of American University in Washington, D.C., ...
Following protests, SXSW has dropped its U.S. Army sponsorship and is cutting ties with the defense industry and weapons ...
Music is the soul of SXSW, and it has long been our legacy. We fully respect the decision these artists made to exercise ...
SXSW has ended U.S. Army and weapons manufacturer sponsorships, announcing that neither will sponsor the 2025 event.
The U.S. Army was a "super-sponsor" for South by Southwest 2024, leading to more than 80 artists and speakers pulling out in ...
SXSW will not accept sponsorship from the US Army or weapons manufacturers in 2025, following artist boycotts over military ...
SXSW announced it has cut ties with the U.S. Army following a 2024 festival that saw artists pulling out of the lineup over the sponsorship deal.