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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Believe and TuneCore underscore global commitment to gender equality in the music industry with funding of Keychange’s expansion into the U.S. The companies commit $250,000 to Keychange, the pioneering international initiative for gender equity and justice in the music industry.
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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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