Friday figures - 10 Nov

Today we explore, why take a pledge? And with the year fast coming to an end, we look forward to the next instalment of the Annenberg Inclusion Report and in the meantime, reflect on their 2023 findings. The Recording Academy’s Women in the Mix pledge asks industry members to commit to working with a woman producer or engineer on a song.

“As of April 2022, 414 individuals had taken the pledge…

While pledge-takers may employ women on less popular songs, this means that the agenda-setting music for the industry lacks women’s participation”.

From our Keychange pledge, we have learnt that targeted action works. We ask signatories to deeply reflect and consider the intentions behind their pledge taking. And therefore we must distinguish, Is it to make meaningful and engaged, sustainable long-term change, or are industry companies and organisations doing this for surface level engagement to appear so?

We encourage you to read the report here.