Perception and expectation is key for the purpose of what we do, and why Keychange and other organisations and initiatives exist – to work collectively for gender parity and representation throughout…

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When working towards gender parity, we have to look at the whole ecosystem of the industry we call music, from start to finish. Cue the early stages of an artist’s development and industry…

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As we are in the Nordics this week with partner festivals Oslo World and Iceland Airwaves, we thought why not take a look at some festival line up figures from this part of the world? Vårt Land found that…

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Of course, music just doesn’t stop at being featured live on stage, streaming/playing music in your home, cars, karaoke, punctuating and sound tracking life events etc. As it permeates every cultural medium…

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In their latest report, A Bitter Sweet Symphony, Parents & Carers in Performing Arts (PiPA) looks specifically at the impact of care on the classical music sector (though we wouldn’t be surprised that this is also…

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For World Mental Health Day earlier this week, we look to the findings of Black Lives in Music in the UK. Their research shows that Black artists and music industry professionals struggle with a heightened,…

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The Why Not Her? Collective’s ‘Gender Diversity Data Report’ is not all gloom and doom! The Spin radio brand’s commitment to gender diversity and wider inclusion has paid off – not only reaching 50% gender…

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As we are in Dublin this week, we take the opportunity to take another look at the Why Not Her? ‘Gender Disparity Data Report’ on Irish radio that came out this year. As we are consistently reminded,…

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Seeing as we’re at BreakOut West this week, we thought it would be fitting to share some statistics from Canada. The purpose of this year’s report ‘Closing the Gap’ from the Canadian Live Music Association…

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