There truly is value to dedicated targets (such as the Keychange pledge), programmes (the Keychange programme) and others, like the Music Leaders Network, marking tangible change in the music industry for…
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A follow on from last year’s reporting on gender pay gaps in large organisations for 2020 in the UK, we find that (depressingly), both the median and mean pay gap have increased for the latest 2021 figures for three of…
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We would like to take the opportunity to highlight the brilliant work Keychange core partner PRS Foundation do, and the contributions (both economic and cultural) this has made to the UK music industry.
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As we are London this week, we take a little look at some UK statistics. In 2020, Women in CTRL found that just 3% of songs in the UK 100 Airplay Charts had women credited as producers. We cannot stress enough…
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We are a little tired of men speaking for women and that surely, a woman can’t be interested in playing guitar, drums, metal [add ‘masculine’ instrument or genre of choice]. Leading guitar brand Fender conducted…
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Let’s take a look today at instruments – namely the guitar. Guitar database, Find My Guitar, researched the top 21 guitar brands and found that only 5.8% of signature guitars made are from women musicians…
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If you want to be cynical and talk crudely about the bottom line when it comes to gender parity and intersectional opportunity in the music industry, we suggest you look at the report by Women in Music Canada in…
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Today we take a look at Women in Music Canada’s report, Action Plan & Framework: Advancing Gender Balance In The Canadian Music Industry, analysing a survey of women and gender minority individuals…
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The recent launch of Brighter Sound’s bold new manifesto calls on all organisations, companies and individuals who contribute to music ecosystems to make actionable ideas and commitments for an equitable…
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Given the substantial number of freelancers in the music industry, not being supported is of particular concern, being seen as a disposable element rather than a crucial cog in the wheel that deserves…
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We would like to think that it’s not all gloom and doom! The Black Lives in Music ‘Being Black in the UK Music Industry: Music Industry Professionals – Part 1’ report found that attitudes are shifting where diversity…
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Given all the work and activism around gender parity in the music industry, we need only to take a look at recently as last year to see the trajectory for the inclusion (or lack thereof!) of women in the studio…
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Harassment, perception gap, value gap, confidence gap – in these four simple areas, the ‘BE THE CHANGE – Women in music 2022’ MIDiA Research, TuneCore and Believe makes a call for action for companies…
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Over 1000 respondents over the world took part in the ‘BE THE CHANGE – Women in music 2022’ report which included men, and looked at both creators and executives in the music. Released this week by MIDiA…
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A more positive figure around recognition for women is the nominations for Best New Artist category at the Grammy Awards. Interestingly, however, it is important to note that whilst this figure was at 75%…
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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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