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Black Lives In Music launches Anti-Racism code for the music industry

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Black Lives In Music launches Anti-Racism code for the music industry

Black Lives In Music launched a new anti-racism code for the music industry at WOMEX this week. It also previewed a new software called EquiTrack which will help music companies track their diversity and inclusion work and assess the impact it is having…

Chris Cooke • 24 Oct 2024

Music organisations back demand for politicians to end the Arts Apocalypse in UK schools

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Music Education • 2 min read

Music organisations back demand for politicians to end the Arts Apocalypse in UK schools

The Musicians’ Union, Black Lives In Music and Music For Youth are among fourteen organisations calling on UK politicians to address the crisis facing arts education in schools. They say that a downgrading of arts subjects and funding cuts across the board have created an ‘Arts Apocalypse’…

Chris Cooke • 13 May 2024

UK government “choosing not to” better protect women in the music industry

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Black Lives In Music • 2 min read

UK government “choosing not to” better protect women in the music industry

There has been further criticism of the government’s response to the ‘Misogyny In Music’ report prepared by the Women And Equalities Select Committee. That the government has refused to enact any of the recommendations in the report “speaks volumes” and shows “a blatant disregard” for women’s safety…

Andy Malt • 25 Apr 2024

Black Lives In Music launches bullying and harassment survey

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Black Lives In Music launches bullying and harassment survey

A new survey on bullying and harassment has been launched by Black Lives In Music, set to be used by the organisation itself and the UK government. The research is necessary, says chief exec Charisse Beaumont, because currently “data, especially from underrepresented groups, just doesn’t exist”…

Andy Malt • 18 Apr 2024

Industry comments on UK Parliament’s Misogyny In Music report

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Industry Issues • 7 min read

Industry comments on UK Parliament’s Misogyny In Music report

Music industry organisations including UK Music, the BPI, MMF, Black Lives In Music, and the Musicians’ Union comment on the Misogyny In Music report published by the UK Parliament’s Women And Women And Equalities Committee this morning…

CMU • 30 Jan 2024

Steve Lamacq announced as new Chair of LIVE

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Steve Lamacq • 2 min read

Steve Lamacq announced as new Chair of LIVE

Steve Lamacq has been announced as the new Chair of live industry trade body LIVE. Other new appointees to the organisation’s board are Charisse Beaumont of Black Lives In Music, Christine Osazuwa of Shoobs, Lucy Noble of AEG Presents, and the Musicians’ Union’s Kelly Wood…

Andy Malt • 22 Sep 2023