As we are in BIME this week, let’s take a look at an updated MIM Association / Asociación MIM (Mujeres de la Industria de la Música) report (Mar 2021). Aside from the usual predictable pay gaps that persist…
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There are not only imbalances between gender and intersections where the pay gap is concerned, but also when it comes to unpaid labour in the music industry. As we see from the UK Music’s diversity report,…
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As it was Worth Mental Health day earlier this week, we take a look at how this affects musicians where figures for this are higher. We must then look to the reasons why this is so and how to go about…
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Seeing as we are in Dublin this week, let’s take another look at the WhyNotHer? report which looks at radio airplay on Irish radio stations. Alongside the usual slew of underrepresentation of women and…
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IQ Magazine teamed up with ROSTR for a breakdown of Europe’s top music festivals of 2023. Gender, age, genre, booking agencies and more, this is a crucial analysis giving another sobering look at the disparity…
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Today we take another look at the Musicians’ Census 2023 (from Help Musicians and Musicians’ Union) from the UK. In the midst of a global cost of living crisis, we see how intersectional consideration…
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With the contributions of almost 6000 respondents, this week saw the release of the first ever UK Musicians’ Census, brought to you by Help Musicians and Musicians’ Union. It provides deep insight to the…
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With the announcement of Music Network Leaders Nordic this week, we reflect on the impact of targeted programmes, mentoring and access. In this instance, taking leadership into account, those that…
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Whilst there are many freedoms afforded to the freelancer – the questions around fair work practice, safety and protection remain (especially when concerning women and gender diverse people in the…
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As we are in Montréal this week, let’s take another look at ‘Closing the Gap’ from the Canadian Live Music Association. This focuses on Indigenous, Black and people of colour (IBPOC) in the live music…
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We are still on a high coming out of Way Out West last week. While our heads are still there, let’s take a look at some Swedish statistics today. Interestingly, the aptly titled ‘Perspectives Survey’ (commissioned by…
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Let’s take a look at ISM’s 2022 report, ‘Dignity at work 2: Discrimination in the music sector’ music sector, but also highlights the multitude of barriers freelancers face who have very little or no access to support…
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As we will be in Sweden next week, let’s take a look at Scandinavia and another look at the third edition of Repertoire Statistik, brought to you by Danish Composers' Society, Art Music Denmark,…
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Let’s take another look at the third ‘BE THE CHANGE: Gender Equality in the Music Industry’ study from believe, TuneCore and Luminate, released earlier this year. When we speak of diversity, what do we…
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In production, making music behind the scenes or live production, we are constantly reminded that gender parity goes beyond the front stage and the number of roles that exist in the music industry. We hear…
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Music sub-sector/genre diverse and location specific statistics are crucial for tracking long-term change in our various geography and demographics. As we are in Strasbourg this week, it’s only fitting…
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We cannot deny the layers of intersection that lead to multiple barriers in the industry, and we often refer to beyond gender, such as race and disability. The lived experience is pivotal in understanding…
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Amplify Her Voice point out that while the number remains disproportionately high for men when it comes to top grossing tours last, we stay positive for the end of year analysis of 2023 which has seen many…
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Make your approach to gender parity intersectional! We are all complex beings with layers that point towards multiple barriers or privilege that hinder or promote opportunity. Action, research, recommendations…
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The Why Not Her? Collective is back with its fourth annual analysis of the top 100 most played songs on Irish radio and the top 20 playlisted songs by domestic Irish artists. With airplay having central power…
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