In today's Friday Figures, we fittingly look at Poland. We start off with an estimated gender breakdown of artists. A study conducted by SWPS University on the number of musical artists in Poland…
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Avtomat and Karolina Czarnecka announced as the first Polish Ambassadors to promote gender equality in Poland
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It may seem like we are a little obsessed, but the focus on live music was always going to be inevitable – from artists to bookers, promoters, curators, education, venues, venue staff, permanent…
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A couple of weeks ago, we looked at Live DMA’s report on the impact of Covid across their European network. As the relentless consequences continue, we look at recent figures in the UK…
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Ever thought of a greener way of producing your music? Perhaps a carbon neutral album? Promotional and distribution measures? Well, look no further! Cue composer Wojtek…
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The employment levels of the cultural sector (pre-corona times) has been substantial! Eurostat’s Culture Statistics report found that in 2018, across the EU‑28, there were 8.7 million people in…
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As the global community continues its fight against the virus, any notion of a ‘normal’ life seems far away for the most part. The first, most difficult impact of Covid-19 is one’s livelihood. Last week…
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Following on from the previous figure, how effective can strategies be for gender balance? In the same report from The Creative Independent, of the respondents, although “44% of industry professionals…
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With a pause on live music globally, there’s no better time for booking agents, venues and programmers to reassess and start implementing strategies for gender balance. In its report,…
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In pre-pandemic times, the substantial economic contributions to culture from the live music sector cannot be denied. The 2597 live music venues and clubs that Live DMA analysed for their…
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