As we shift beyond gender as a movement, let’s take another look at the latest Annenberg Inclusion Initiative report released earlier this year. The disparity between on and off stage roles are even starker…
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Today let’s take a look at some streaming figures in relation to gender breakdown of producers and engineers from the mainstream world. The annual Fix the Mix report highlights women and…
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It’s crucial to compare year-on-year figures and with the deadline passing for submissions earlier this month for large companies with 250+ staff declaring their pay structures in the UK, we take an…
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The report ‘Gender Inequality in the Cultural Sector – Economic and Emotional State of Female Artists’ looks at the Lithuanian cultural sector, and we advise you to read further and understand that in some…
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We were honoured to take part in Keychange Innovator Saskhia Menendez’ workshop, ‘Trans Education & Inclusion in the Music Industry’ on Trans Visibility Day today. Saskhia shared info, case studies…
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As we all continue to reflect our recruitment practices, let’s look deeper into the compounding effects of intersectional biases. The third ‘BE THE CHANGE: Gender Equality in the Music Industry’ study from…
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Today we head a little north to Sweden and take a look at Skap’s report ‘Jag gör inte world, jag gör pop’. The study digs deep into the societal and structural racism. Non-white interviewees within the report express…
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The third ‘BE THE CHANGE: Gender Equality in the Music Industry’ study from believe, TuneCore and Luminate was launched this week on International Women’s Day, continuing to chart the progress of…
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When considering varying intersections of diversity in music and the arts, education must be considered as this sets the future path to access. Research into the socio-economic (dis)advantages need to be
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The return of the latest report from Annenberg Inclusion Initiative means that we can take another look behind the scenes and the early stages of the songwriting and production process. Sobering statistics…
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With the Grammys taking place next week, we take a look at award ceremonies this week. From nominations to wins, whilst we applaud non-gendered categories…
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We can’t stress enough the importance of research in ALL areas of the music industry, especially on physiological and mental health. Whilst research exists in certain areas for physical health…
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Sometimes, you just feel sad when looking at how much work there is to be done, and we are feeling a little blue today. MaLisa Foundation bring our attention to the German music market from three angles…
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The likes of Taylor Swift, Katy Perry and Lady Gaga may be in high demand on the touring circuit. However, the gender disparity of top tour figures remains stark. The figures show 16% of the Top…
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We can’t stress the importance of regional figures, even if the trends are repetitive. Mentioned earlier today for Keychange Loves, we look at Scivias’ report ‘Où sont les femmes & les minorités de…
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We really appreciate organisations, individuals, companies etc. investing time into research and delving into the numbers, and what we can do about it. Of course, gender parity in lineups is crucial…
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We continue to take an intersectional approach when it comes to equity in the music industry. Let’s take another look at last week’s Diversity Report 2022 from UK Music which also reflects on the effects…
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Whilst we understand that individual data collation can be a contentious subject in many countries (legalities, restrictions etc.), we are reminded why it’s important to call for this whilst being accountable…
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As we wrap up our year at Linecheck Festival in Milan, we reflect on our geographical contexts as Keychange passes through the final partner country for 2023. When analysing the lineup of 38 festivals…
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Perception and expectation is key for the purpose of what we do, and why Keychange and other organisations and initiatives exist – to work collectively for gender parity and representation throughout…
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