All three major music groups — Sony, Universal and Warner Music — have advised their employees not to attend the upcoming South By Southwest music festival and conference in Austin, Texas, due to the growing concern over the coronavirus, sources close to the situation confirm. All three companies have similar directives not to attend, which are not mandatory and allow for exceptions to be made but, as one company source put it, “no one has asked for one yet.”
Source: Sony, Universal, Warner Music Advise Employees Not to Attend SXSW Due to Coronavirus (EXCLUSIVE)