In the Black Lives in Music report: Being Black in the UK Music Industry released, it is noted that there has been a notable rise in ethnically diverse representation amongst 16-24-year-olds, and at…
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Last week saw the Black Lives in Music report: Being Black in the UK Music Industry released - the first in-depth analysis of its kind. Focusing on the lived experience of Black creators and professionals,…
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Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) is recognised here by a significant majority of companies in the ‘Women in the Workplace’ report as a crucial point in managing a happier workforce which in turn…
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The Mckinsey ‘Women in the Workplace’ report with LeanIn.org looks extensively at the US workforce. Whilst these figures are from a corporate perspective, we know the trends to be a reflection of…
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PRS for Music credit their drive for diversity and inclusion within the organisation for having a direct impact on the reduction in the mean gender pay gap – a demonstrable cause and effect…
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As the annual deadline in the UK passed this week to report gender pay gap statistics in large organisations, Music Business Worldwide digests the numbers for us across the major…
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Whilst women accounted for 20%, it is worth noting that of the top 50% British artists, 44% were men – down by 7%. Whilst, of course, we want to see more representation and increase…
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A year on, the Why Not Her? Collective reconvene to assess the gender disparity and progress in UK radio with a follow up in their report ‘2020-2021 UK Gender/Racial Disparity Data Report…
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As a consumer, your purchasing power has a direct bottom-up impact on the music industry. From festival attendance to streaming, merchandise and beyond – you have the power to steer change…
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To get some context, it is important to have comparative figures between genders to reflect on the disparity in facing barriers and outright prejudice because of one’s gender in…
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The effects of conscious activism have to be noticed and noted. Whether it is holding organisations and individuals accountable, pushing for structural change, being conscious of our own…
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Reports such as the TuneCore commissioned MIDiA report ‘BE THE CHANGE: Women Making Music’ are crucial in underpinning where the issues lie, what proactive measures can be taken…
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When considering the positive aspects of how to move on and up in one’s career, mentoring becomes a crucial way of facilitating this – tapping into industry expertise with a 121 focus to really…
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It is no secret that women and gender minorities are and feel held back in the music industry, and we know that intersectional elements further exacerbate this. The report “Women in the…
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To mark Women's Equality Day, Chartmetric made their artist pronoun and gender database free for commercial and academic use! Their vision is for an accessible music industry that values…
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Where awards and prizes are concerned, unsurprisingly, the culture and arts sector lags far behind in gender equality. In the report ‘State of the Arts Report about the situation of women artists and…
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The 2019 NPR Music Jazz Critics Poll found that 50% of top 10 new releases were recordings led or co-led by women artists. Whether driven by #MeToo or other pressing global concerns, it…
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Today we consider the world of jazz and critical recognition– in particular around the NPR Music Jazz Critics Poll, which took the years 2017, 2018 and 2019 into consideration in NPR’s feature…
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We fully admire the determination with which individuals impact and make a difference. Borne from the invisibility of women composers in classical music during her academic journey…
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Why is looking at the gender representation of music composers the important? And if is the history that informs the present and future, why is context and rewriting of this history needed…
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