Published 06/26/2024 2:46:14 p.m.

SXSW Drops U.S. Army As Sponsor

The sponsorship model for SXSW 2025 is being revised, leading to the exclusion of the US Army and weapons manufacturing companies as sponsors.
The US Army and weapons manufacturing companies will not sponsor SXSW 2025 due to the revised sponsorship model.
A statement on the festival's website confirms that SXSW 2025 will not have sponsorship from the US Army or weapons manufacturing businesses.

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The Hill

SXSW boots US Army, weapons maker sponsorship for 2025 festival

Organizers of the annual South by Southwest festival (SXSW) have cut ties with the Army and weapons makers. The decision, announced Wednesday, comes after more than 100 acts dropped out of the music and cultural event in Austin, Texas, earlier this year due to sponsorship deals with such organizations. “After careful consideration, we are revising…

06/27/2024 8:01:30 p.m.·Washington, United States

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Variety

SXSW Drops U.S. Army and Weapons Manufacturers as Sponsors After Pro-Palestinian Protests at 2024 Festival

South by Southwest will not receive sponsorship from the U.S. Army for its 2025 festival, a decision made after multiple pro-Palestinian protests and boycotts earlier this year. “After careful consideration, we are revising our sponsorship model,” reads a statement on the SXSW website. The announcement also notes that “companies who engage in weapons manufacturing” will no longer be SXSW sponsors, which would exclude 2024 sponsor Collins Aero…

06/26/2024 5:42:01 p.m.·Los Angeles, United States

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Deadline

SXSW Drops U.S. Army As Sponsor

Prominent arts and tech festival SXSW has dropped the U.S. Army as a sponsor, organizers have announced via the fest’s website. “After careful consideration, we are revising our sponsorship model,” they wrote. “As a result, the US Army, and companies who engage in weapons manufacturing, will not be sponsors of SXSW 2025.” The news comes […]

06/26/2024 5:56:03 p.m.·Los Angeles, United States

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RollingStone

SXSW Drops U.S. Army Sponsorship Ahead of 2025 Festival

The organizers of South by Southwest announced Wednesday that it has cut ties with the U.S. Army and other weapons manufacturers following a 2024 festival that saw artists pulling out of the lineup due to sponsorship deals with those entities. “After careful consideration, we are revising our sponsorship model,” SXSW said in a statement. “As a result, the US Army, and companies who engage in weapons manufacturing, will not be sponsors of SXSW…

06/26/2024 5:12:21 p.m.·Los Angeles, United States

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Spectrum Local News

SXSW drops U.S. Army, weapons manufacturers as sponsors for 2025 festival

The festival received criticism for its ties to military contractors including Raytheon, Collins Aerospace and BAE Systems.

06/27/2024 8:27:00 a.m.·United States

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Euronews

SXSW drops US Army as sponsor for 2025 festival

South by Southwest - or SXSW - the annual US conglomeration of parallel film, interactive media, and music festivals has dropped its US Army sponsor following protests at this year's event.

06/26/2024 2:46:14 p.m.·France

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