Press Accreditation for SXSW 2016 is now open.
If you have a question specific to SXSW Music, please contact Elizabeth Derczo & Brett Cannon, musicpress@sxsw.com.
Visit the SXSW Press Center for more information.
“SXSW has, with long-term effort, made itself the prime United States showcase for international music….”
-New York Times, March 23, 2015“There are dozens of panels and hundreds of people from every walk of the business mingling in sessions and happy hours. If you’re smart about how you spend your time, you can meet quite a few valuable contacts….”
-Hypebot.com, May 5, 2015
SXSW Music 2016 Press Releases
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Photography & Videography Policy
Photography and Videography at SXSW Events is not permitted without press credentials and a Camera Tag provided by the SXSW Publicity Department.
Under no circumstances are tripods, lights and elaborate set ups permitted in any SXSW venue hallways.
At the event, you will need to bring your camera with you to the Press table in the Registration area of the Austin Convention Center to have the tag affixed to the housing of the camera. The camera tag must be affixed to your camera AT ALL TIMES. Only accredited press are eligible to receive a camera tag.
PHOTO POLICY
For the SXSW Music events: You must have a SXSW camera tag affixed to your camera to take photos in official SXSW Music venues. If you are planning on shooting still photos during the SXSW Music Festival, please keep in mind the general rule: flash photography is allowed during the first 3 songs of an artist's set only and after that no flash. Specific artists may have different rules regarding shooting their showcases. During the SXSW Conference (keynote, panels & sessions), photographers will be allowed to take photos in the first five minutes and then all cameras must be put away or removed from the room.
VIDEO POLICY
If you are granted SXSW press credentials by the SXSW Publicity Department, the following will be permitted with your credentials: news coverage of event activities, reviews, interviews, snippets of sessions and performances. However, in order to protect the rights of copyrighted artists and speakers, as well as SXSW, please note the following carefully: Your SXSW press credentials and camera tag will NOT allow you to audio or video webcast, broadcast or otherwise transmit, retransmit or copy in any form any SXSW artist performance, conference programming, or Film Q&A longer than :45 seconds.
For all SXSW (Music, Film & Interactive) events: By accepting SXSW credentials you agree that your coverage will be limited to shooting the first 5 minutes of any session. You also agree to broadcast no more than 45 continuous seconds of any one session. Audio feeds are allowed during SXSW Music only with prior consent from SXSW.
For SXSW Music Festival: By accepting SXSW credentials, you agree that your coverage will be limited to shooting no more than 3 songs of any one artist's set. You also agree to broadcast no more than 45 seconds of live footage from any one song of any artist's performance in your final product. No board feeds will be allowed without prior consent from SXSW. If you intend to record the performances of acts performing official SXSW Music showcases, you must submit in advance for SXSW's approval a shooting schedule. It will be your sole responsibility to obtain and supply to SXSW written permission from artist management before SXSW camera passes will be issued. Flash photography may only take place during the first 3 songs of an artist's set, after which no flash photography will be allowed.
Press credentials and photographer/videographer camera tags are issued at the discretion of SXSW and can be withdrawn at any time if misused. Upon receipt of your camera tag, you will be required to sign a form confirming that you have read and understand this policy.
Photos (clockwise from top left):
Snoop Dogg by Amanda Stronza
Rae Sremmurd by Joel De La Rosa
Laura Marling by Alejandro Mendoza
Provocateurs session with Shepard Fairey & Chuck D by Waytao Shing/Getty Images
