This Week In Music: SXSW Says The Present Will Go On, Provides Suggestions On Hand-Washing
The coronavirus risk is touching each nook of the leisure trade. To date, film theaters, live shows and nightclubs haven’t been affected. However as extra confirmed circumstances come up, some music industryites are questioning what the subsequent few months might carry.
The SXSW convention is getting out forward of the information. The Austin, Texas competition, set for March 13-22, combines separate movie, expertise and music parts for a weeks-long extravaganza that yearly lures 1000’s to the town. On Friday, the present organizers issued an advisory on the conference to attendees and people questioning whether or not they need to transfer ahead with plans.
On a facet notice, the Sport Builders Convention, Fb’s F8 and a number of other different expertise conferences introduced they had been suspending or cancelling their occasions this week. Logic dictates it’s solely a matter of time earlier than that bleeds over into leisure, notably because the summer time live performance season approaches and plans should be made.
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SXSW ISSUES ADVISORY: In response to a webpage titled “attendee security,” The SXSW 2020 occasion is continuing as deliberate. The World Well being Group’s recommendation is that vacationers follow ordinary precautions, and we’re growing our efforts to assist stop the unfold of illness per Austin Public Well being’s suggestions. We are going to proceed to observe the scenario carefully and can present updates as essential.
Austin Public Well being stated it’s going to proceed to speak with the CDC and well being departments nationwide as many cities host massive occasions. “Presently, no well being departments within the state have requested the cancellation of any gatherings, as the present threat of person-to-person unfold of their jurisdictions stays low. Traditionally, March just isn’t a peak worldwide journey month in Austin, however we’ll proceed to observe. Info and practices are altering throughout this quickly evolving scenario and we’ll proceed to observe nationwide tips. This being stated, there aren’t any imminent plans to postpone any present occasions.
PARAMOUNT DIANE WARREN DRAMA: Deadline’s Mike Fleming studies solely that Paramount has acquired an untitled musical drama from songwriter Diane Warren, based mostly on her unique music. Tamara Chestna is writing the script. Warren will produce with Common Music Group’s Polygram Leisure. Warren, a member of the Songwriters Corridor of Fame, has been nominated for 11 Oscars, most lately this 12 months for her unique track “I’m Standing with You” for the movie Breakthrough and earlier than that for “Stand Up for One thing” for the 2017 movie Marshall, and she or he teamed with Girl Gaga for “Until It Occurs to You“ for 2015’s The Searching Floor. Polygram’s Jody Gerson and David Blackman will be a part of Warren as producers on the challenge, which can be based mostly on Warren’s catalog in addition to new songs.