There was an increase in the number of women becoming songwriters and composers in 2020 but the industry remains heavily skewed towards men, according to new data.
Read MoreDenn Frauen sind in der Musikbranche immer noch unterrepräsentiert. Valerie Weber, WDR-Programmdirektorin und aktuelle Vorsitzende der Audioprogramm-Konferenz der ARD,.
Read MoreJust a taste of what to expect from Sound City this year, with a third headliner set to be announced in the coming months alongside a feast of the best in new music – tickets are now on sale for the celebratory…
Read MoreSound City has pushed back this year’s festival to the autumn. Liverpool Sound City 2021 had been due to take place on April 30 to May 2. Following the government’s announcement on the roadmap out of…
Read MoreKeychanges oppfordring om økt inkludering av minoriteter i den globale musikkbransjen haster. Det er på tide med nye utfordringer og endringer, sier Mari Boine. Ifølge pressemeldingen har elleve organisasjoner…
Read MoreLess than 5% of music producers and engineers are women and the team at Abbey Road Studios are determined to play their part in addressing this outdated imbalance. In 2020, Abbey Road Studios launched…
Read MoreFive more Irish organisations have signed the Keychange Pledge – including the Choice Music Prize, Róisín Dubh and HearOne Music. Keychange, a pioneering international initiative which encourages festivals and music…
Read MoreEl último sábado de febrero se llevará a cabo vía streaming la quinta edición del Festival Contracorriente, evento cultural que se realiza desde el año 2017 bajo el objetivo de visibilizar a las y los artistas…
Read MoreEl evento se podrá disfrutar por las plataformas digitales de Rockaxis, de los medios asociados y del propio Festival Contracorriente. El último sábado de febrero se realizará la quinta…
Read MoreKeychange is the initiative campaigning for gender equality in music, which has won plenty of friends with initiatives including getting festivals to work towards 50/50 gender splits on their stages. Its latest expansion…
Read MoreWomen in the UK jazz scene face discrimination and sexual harassment according to a new report, from requests to “sex up” their album covers to tokenism, maternal discrimination and scepticism about their…
Read MoreWomen in the UK jazz scene face discrimination and sexual harassment according to a new report, from requests to “sex up” their album covers to tokenism, maternal discrimination and scepticism about their…
Read MoreArtistene Mari Boine, Samsaya og Aurora er utnevnt til norske ambassadører for Keychange, en kampanje for økt balanse i musikkbransjen.
Read MoreThe Association of Independent Music has named Nadia Khan, founder of Womxn In CTRL, as its new chair. Nadia Khan takes up the position with immediate effect and replaces Peter Quicke, co-CEO of Ninja Tune.
Read MoreSammen med blant andre Kongsberg Jazzfestival, Moldejazz, Cosmopolite og Nasjonal jazzscene, har Norsk jazzforum signert Keychange Pledge, et internasjonalt initiativ for kjønnsbalanse i musikklivet.
Read MoreLinnea Henriksson blir ambassadör för det internationella jämställdhetsprojektet Keychange. Som en av 31 ambassadörer i 14 länder ska hon leda jämställdhetsarbetet i musikbranschen framåt.
Read MoreStorming into 2021, Elaine Mai is back with the stunning track, ‘No Forever’, this time featuring the vocals of the inimitable MayKay, host of Other Voices and member of cult Irish bands Le Galaxie and…
Read MorePRS Foundation is hoping to follow the success of its Keychange initiative, which supports underrepresented genders in the music industry, with a new movement tackling anti-Black racism. It’s called…
Read MoreAfter a strict lockdown in March, and a huge effort to contain Covid with track-and-trace measures and widespread testing, it felt like Iceland and its live music scene was gearing up to return…
Read MoreThe Featured Artists Coalition (FAC), the UK artist trade body and not-for-profit organisation, serving a diverse, global membership of creators at all stages of their careers, is expanding and…
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