Power of Women New York 2022: Music Executives Making an Impact Include Kara DioGuardi, SB Projects’ Jules Ferree
variety.comWilliam Earl It goes without saying that Variety’s Power of Women New York event is taking place at an exceptionally difficult and divisive time — and while we are gathering to celebrate the formidable achievements of women in entertainment and the charities they generously support, it also goes without saying that there is still a very long way to go, and the importance of having women in power in entertainment is more vital than ever.On the positive side, there are more women in C-suites and positions of power in the music industry than ever before — as Variety noted earlier this year, even the traditional boys’ club of major-label A&R has seen several female executives made heads of those departments.
But as the latest USC Annenberg Inclusion Initiative report shows, the music industry has a lot of work to do. In 2021, 23.3% of artists on the Billboard Hot 100 Year-End Chart were female, representing an unacceptably small increase over the past decade: only 21.8% of artists across ten years and 1,000 songs on the Billboard Hot 100 Year-End Charts were by women, according to the report.
This a drastic imbalance when one considers the percentage of women in the U.S population: 51%Nonetheless, they persist, as we all must: The powerful and empowered New York-based women on this list are making the most of their positions to make a shift in the industry.
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