In Denmark, volunteers in the live sector are crucial – Live DMA found that almost half of volunteers here are women. We must remember that representation and visibility at all levels informs policy…
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Gender visibility goes beyond representation as it feeds directly into safe spaces and what this means. Freelancers especially are in a difficult position where protocols around sexual harassment…
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In combating the myth of meritocracy, major shifts need to be made in order to reach equity which starts from removing barriers and providing opportunity from a government level. This is what the Australia Council…
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A preliminary report this week from University of Basel and Social Insight on ‘Gender relations in the Swiss cultural sector’ from the Swiss Arts Council shows how crucial it is to understand the country contexts, funding…
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The cultural and economic impact of representation cannot be denied – as the recent Annenberg Inclusion Report found “46.7% of all artists across 900 popular songs…
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We love the Annenberg Inclusion reports and they are back with an updated report, this time looking at gender and race/ethnicity in decision making positions. It found that ‘Of the CEOs,…
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Madame Rap from the French media world is dedicated to women and LGBTQIA+ in hip hop, working tirelessly to deconstruct clichés and highlight women and LGBTQIA+ artists in rap….
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Genres and territories have varying imbalances on gender representation, so today we look at France and hip hop. French platform Deezer looked at their 200 most streamed Hip-Hop artists of 2018…
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The ‘Be the Change: Women Making Music 2021’ survey did have positive findings from the respondents, especially taking into account the pandemic pause. When asked “What improvements…
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With shying away from gender inequality in the music industry no longer an option, further research has been integral to getting to the crux of the issues. Independent digital music…
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The European Initiative for Upscaling Energy Efficiency in the Music Event Industry achieved a total of 17890 tons of Co2 reduction – doing so by engaging with over 2200 stakeholders to…
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As festivals and events look likelier to take place in the not-too-distant-future, there needs to be a collective shift and rethink in how to drastically reduce our carbon footprint. The Show Must Go On…
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We are proud to have the support of 3 signatories from Denmark – thank you to W.A.S. Entertainment, Tønder Festival and Relevance Festival . Of course, it doesn’t end there and we…
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Koda's first-ever survey of gender statistics highlights the imbalance in the earnings of Danish men and women music creators. In 2019, 19% of Koda’s members were women, while only 10%…
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10 current participants of the Keychange Programme have been eligible for, and provided with, a bursary for parental support to use to cover childcare costs how they need in order to facilitate…
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The Covid Research Report by Parents and Carers in Performing Arts (PiPA) found that during the pandemic, one in four women are doing 90% or more of the childcare and are…
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Since its mainstream inception circa 2004, the humble podcast has afforded an unprecedented accessibility in both content production and consumption with greater connectivity…
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Women in CTRL look further into radio broadcasting with #RadioSilence with the Women in Radio report. 84% of respondents said it was harder for women to progress their career…
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As the UN SDG Global Festival of Action approaches its closing, we would like to acknowledge the brilliant programming and take inspiration from its speaker line up which saw 60% women…
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Covering ALL of the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and how it can be applied to all facets of the music industry globally is the expansive guide on global sustainability ‘Your Guide to Music…
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