Applications for showcases at the 2011
SXSW opened about a week ago. While there is no separate submission deadline this time for international bands, the organizers urge those from overseas to submit early. But for those international acts, there's way more to making it at SXSW and in the USA than submitting early, as
Dart Music International's Dave Dart explains below ...
Let's face it, Austin during SXSW is pretty much the center of the
universe for music, film, and interactive entertainment. Whether your
goal is to make new business contacts at home or on the opposite side of
the planet, it is the place you want to be. Unfortunately, so do about
2,000 other showcasing artists (and twice that number of "unofficial" attendees).
So it's important to plan early, incorporate your SXSW trip into a
long-term (two-year) strategy, and understand the process.