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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Following on from the previous figure in the Musicaction survey, when ranking the most positive influence for career advancement, network/networking came first. Or as we prefer to call it, community…
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We must remind ourselves that collective global action means going beyond our borders. Today we look at the report ‘Les femmes dans l’industrie musicale canadienne’ (Women in the Francophone…
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Whilst we applaud visibility of underrepresented women artists on the Billboard charts in its simplicity, the reality of splits and genres remain more nuanced and complex (especially given the songwriter…
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The average number of women songwriters has remained pretty stagnant, depressingly, with little variation from 2012 to 2021 (a decade!) according to the updated USC Annenberg Inclusion Initiative report…
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History and women’s contributions in music and society must be acknowledged and charted in order to understand the past, present and future - rewriting what we think we already know! DONNE’s…
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Acknowledging one of the least diverse genres of music, the Arts Council England appointed ICM Unlimited to conduct a workforce survey in the world of classical music. This highlights that research…
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A way in which to tackle a myriad of barriers to advance in one’s career, is through confidence and knowledge gained through mentoring and networking. A sense of collectivism and community, alongside…
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Today we reflect on the cumulative effects of the gender pay gap. A significant number of women and gender minority workers in the music industry are overworked and underpaid - its negative impact
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