We are constantly reminded of why gender representation is important at all levels and all territories, especially where the Keychange movement started – the underrepresentation of women and gender…
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We are pleased to announce that we have 22 Swedish pledge signatories on board! A commitment to a proactive call for a gender balanced music industry means that we can all work collaboratively…
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In keeping up with the pandemic and its impact, we take a look at how this has affected Sweden’s artists. Musikcentrum Riks' survey was answered by 964 musicians and artists, representing…
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It’s not a given that all pairings of a mentor/mentee relationship will work, so it was heartening to find that in a survey, at 80.6%, a significant number of our participants of the shesaid.so's we.grow…
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One of the motivations behind shesaid.so’s mentoring programme was the observation and question - as women progress in their careers throughout the industry over time, why does the…
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As industries scramble for funds and limited help available from governments and other sources during the pandemic, it must be remembered that the contributions of the music industry to…
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Today we give a nod to the initial motivations of Keychange in seeking gender balance in a music festival context. A recent study by Centre National de la Musique found that in 2019, of 100 music…
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Echoing last week’s Friday Figures, another all-time first at this year’s Grammy Awards sees all 5 women-led nominations - for Best Country Album! Which also leads us onto acknowledge…
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Like all other areas of the music industry, there is still a long way to go in tackling gender imbalance in composition and song writing. The ‘Analysis of market trends and gaps in funding needs for the…
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When the Grammy Awards nominees were announced last November for 2021, we can look forward to a guaranteed a female winner in the Best Rock Performance category! A male-dominated…
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The influence of American culture and music is all pervading across the globe. With awards season approaching in spring, today we look at the Grammys. Statista found that between 2013…
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As we ring in the new year, we give ourselves hope to leave behind the harsh realities of turbulent times that have effectively put the world on pause, and we take with us the reflections of months…
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Thank you to our 16 sponsors for acknowledging what we do in supporting our work for a gender balanced music industry! Creative Europe, Songtrust, SoundCloud, FACTOR/Canada, Musicians Union…
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It goes without saying that the need for funding is more important than ever before. In their new report “Moving More Money to the Drivers of Change: How Bilateral and Multilateral Funders…
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The same EIGE report found that where childcare is the case – earnings are estimated to go up by 4.8%! Not to mention being able to simultaneously focus on careers. Whilst this is heartening, it must…
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An EIGE report found that across the EU, the bulk of unpaid care work is done by women with 92 % providing unpaid care several days a week. Why is this important to note? Irrespective of industry, the…
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992 is the number of female songwriters listed by the Ask Clara, launched by Présence Compositrices to showcase their repertoire to allow the public, performers and concert programmers…
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The first of our Friday Figures today comes from a Harris Interactive study on gender equality conducted among female authors, songwriters and publishers who are members of Sacem…
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With DICE Spain and Whisper Not Agency on board, we are now on a total number of 13 Keychange Pledge signatories for Spain! Thinking of getting your organisation or company signed up…
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In a study by Mujeres de la Industria de la Música (MIM), supported by the Ministry of Culture and INAEM in Spain, it was discovered that of independent companies in the Spanish music industry…
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