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‘Be The Change’ Study Details Gender-Based Inequalities in Music, Includes Telling Foreword From JoJo

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Thania Garcia In observance of International Women’s Day, TuneCore/Believe have shared the third installment of their gender equality study in conjunction with entertainment data company Luminate.

In an effort to take action against gender discrimination, bias and inequality in the music industry, this year’s edition of the study surveyed over 1,500 professionals across major and independent labels — including creators, distributors, live music execs, managers, publicists, radio and more — representing a total of 109 different countries.

Some of the issues targeted include sexual harassment in the workplace, the need for changes in hiring practices, the continued education of employees on how to confront such issues, and the demand for diversification of artist line-ups at live events.

The most striking findings reveal that 34% of women working in the music industry who participated in this year’s study have previusly reported being sexually harassed or abused at work; that number is increased to 42% and 43% for trans and nonbinary individuals, respectively.

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