Sometimes, we get stuck in our bubbles with likeminded individuals and organisations - and then we wonder why it takes so long for things to change when we look at the wider picture. Today’s sobering…
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To end on a positive note and a way to move forward, here are 10 practical things that we can all do to support women and gender minorities in the music industry to ensure that change is embedded…
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Today we take another look at the Women in the Mix survey report (from The Recording Academy®, Arizona State University and Berklee College of Music Institute for Creative…
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The TuneCore / MIDiA Research ‘Be the Change: Women Making Music 2021’ also explores positive developments, something that is crucial in tracking any change. Respondents noted an increase…
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The insidious nature of unconscious bias lies at the very core of discriminatory practices that create barriers. We have talked about unconscious bias before (in our ‘Word Up’ series) and how it permeates…
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Following on from the previous figure in the Musicaction survey, when ranking the most positive influence for career advancement, network/networking came first. Or as we prefer to call it, community…
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We must remind ourselves that collective global action means going beyond our borders. Today we look at the report ‘Les femmes dans l’industrie musicale canadienne’ (Women in the Francophone…
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Whilst we applaud visibility of underrepresented women artists on the Billboard charts in its simplicity, the reality of splits and genres remain more nuanced and complex (especially given the songwriter…
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The average number of women songwriters has remained pretty stagnant, depressingly, with little variation from 2012 to 2021 (a decade!) according to the updated USC Annenberg Inclusion Initiative report…
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History and women’s contributions in music and society must be acknowledged and charted in order to understand the past, present and future - rewriting what we think we already know! DONNE’s…
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Acknowledging one of the least diverse genres of music, the Arts Council England appointed ICM Unlimited to conduct a workforce survey in the world of classical music. This highlights that research…
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A way in which to tackle a myriad of barriers to advance in one’s career, is through confidence and knowledge gained through mentoring and networking. A sense of collectivism and community, alongside…
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Today we reflect on the cumulative effects of the gender pay gap. A significant number of women and gender minority workers in the music industry are overworked and underpaid - its negative impact
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The comparative year-on-year analysis FACTS survey 2022 from female:pressure shows a positive upwards trend when considering gender diversity at electronic festivals. We also further appreciate that…
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The FACTS survey 2022 from female:pressure highlights the need for ongoing research (both quantitative and qualitative) in order to chart progress made and where the shortcomings are in particular…
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We continue to stress how crucial it is for decision making positions to be representative of gender which is overwhelmingly male (a typical pattern also identified in the Keychange 2021 report)…
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Around the globe, the pandemic has had a relentless, devastating effect in all aspects of our lives. As countries slowly emerge in their different states of road to recovery, the economic impact…
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Although it may not seem much, the updated report from the FACTS Survey from female:pressure shows an sizeable incremental rise in the number of women and gender minority acts in the data collected…
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During lockdown and the pause on festivals, Marcus Barnes at beatportal took the opportunity to look at some stats around the world, not only to uncover gender disparity on the line ups, but ethnicity too…
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Writing for the Guardian, Rhian Jones asks: “With the cost of living reaching its highest level in almost 30 years in December, when inflation jumped to 5.4%, while average wages have dropped, is there…
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