Newspaper Clipping, Do Away With 'Pay to Play' Say SXSW Attendees

Newspaper Clipping, Do Away With 'Pay to Play' Say SXSW Attendees

South by Southwest

Music Festival

Activism for creatives

SXSW

Austin music

SXSW performers

This newspaper clipping highlights the struggle between SXSW as a business and as an advocate for artists. Since SXSW functions as a starting ground for artists, some advocate that artists should be paid for their work while others advocate that artists should pay to have access to the crowds that are attracted to South by Southwest. This remains a point of controversy today.

Lisa Zhito

Dolph Briscoe Center for American History

April 1–7, 1991

Amusement Business

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