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June is also Black Music Month. Here's how it all got started. https://lnkd.in/eed7nBZs #blackmusicmonth #diversityequityandinclusion #diversityequityinclusion #diversityequityinclusionbelonging

This #WorldRadioDay, let's confront the stark reality of the persistent, decades-long oversight that has artists from GRAMMY-winning global icons to local emerging artists left uncompensated for U.S. radio airplay. It's a mistreatment that often takes people by surprise, and it's easy to understand why. It's in sharp contrast to both global norms and practices within other platforms in the United States. Across every other democracy, terrestrial radio compensates artists for their work. Similarly, the U.S. recognizes the value artists bring to streaming, satellite, and cable. Yet #BigRadio has benefited from hundreds of billions in advertising revenue generated over a century from the loophole that exempts them from paying artists for their music. This is all at the expense of those who created the music that drew in the listeners. Artists should be fairly compensated each and every time their recorded work is used. It's the right thing to do. It’s time that broadcasters share a fair portion of their earnings. The American Music Fairness Act is a pivotal opportunity to correct the longstanding oversight. Let's join together to ensure a fairer future. It's not just about music; it's about justice, equity, and the future of our industry. #MusicFairness #FairCompensation #IRespectMusic

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Are Gang Affiliations Holding Back California's Music Industry? 🎵 In this insightful discussion, we explore the impact of gang affiliations on the music industry in California. Join us as we delve into the importance of separating game politics from business and fostering unity to create a stronger and more prosperous music community. #MusicIndustry #CaliforniaMusicScene #GangAffiliations #UnityInMusic #BusinessOverPolitics #BuildingMusicCommunity #CaliforniaArtists #HipHopCulture #InclusiveMusicIndustry #MusicIndustryInsights

Join Texas Music Office Director Brendon Anthony at NOLA MusiCon Thursday, October 26 from 2p - 2:50p, for the panel “This Must Be The Place: How Music Can Make Your City Better”. Shain Shapiro PhD will be celebrating his debut book of the same panel title, and will moderate a discussion that tries to answer a simple question: how can music-friendly policies directly improve local commercial music industries? Sometimes the work of improving city policy is more holistic and longer-term focused than the day-to-day needs and realities of the sector, but the work of MetroNOME the Texas Music Office and others demonstrates a direct correlation that we want to explore: that public officials engaged in music have direct, immediate impact on local music industry development. Learn how music cities and the music industry can improve together and create better music-business friendly places for everyone. More info: https://lnkd.in/gCvB8QwW #MusicFriendlyPolicy #MusicFriendlyTexas #NolaMusiCon

Adams State a HSI, a majority minority institution, well over 50% of our students are first-gen, we serve the largest % of low-income students of any university in CO, and, according to the Chetty data, we do better than any other at moving those students up the income strata. For those who want to make a difference, donating is one way you can do just that: https://t.co/rlHlyu6Nw1

The Pitfalls of Black Elitism in the Music Industry Discover the negative effects of black elitism in the music business, as an industry insider reveals the hypocrisy and self-sabotage within. Understand the importance of inclusivity and maintaining relationships for sustainable success. @derrickmc @iambvaughan #MusicIndustry #BlackElitism #InclusivityMatters #IndustryInsights #RelationshipBuilding #SuccessTips #MusicBiz #BusinessHacks #BreakingBarriers #IndustryHypocrisy

Breaking Boundaries: Embracing Cultural Diversity in Music and Art. Episode 178: Discussion of concepts related to Colonialism and music.

This year’s also the 50th anniversary of hip hop* … BPI (British Phonographic Industry) supporting British Music through the ages ….. …. Now someone once told me we had the biggest music company in the world …. Once Despite this eventual loss Britain still punches way above its weight in the creative industries in general Music Film/TV/Publishing Fashion Advertising And British Artists both old and new continue to make artistic and commercial headliners [sic] But as ever over the last almost 50 years the music industry is changing faster than most other (creative) industries. Here’s to Britain continuing to push the boundaries and break new ground both artistically and commercially … and who knows one day we may once again be able to claim to be home to the world’s biggest music company (or ecology), who knows? A truly global outlook and good dose of technology these days, likely prerequisites. In my virtual travels I’ve found much investor support. Government support and stimulus is always helpful if we are to set Britain centre the global stage. And with the right level of ambition, stimulus and support we may even manage a global studio one day to match Hollywood’s or a tech unicorn to rival Google. Who knows. (Jeremy - or possibly Rachel - as I’ve mentioned in posts before you set the task years ago when I was in the room - albeit at that time we already had ARM … now’s the time to chip in and create the next ….) In the meantime the British back catalogue is pretty hefty - the Beatles, David Bowie (first to securitise his royalties - many decades before the current vogue), Rolling Stones etc. But despite Dua, Stormzy, Adele and 1Dto5D [or the rest of Syco] we’ve got some way to go yet to meet Drake or Tay Tay or Jay Z or BTS. We do need new megastars to push the art form forward (and create the back catalogues of tomorrow) Postscript: (Showing my age..) Yes am a big hip hop fan (amongst other genres) since it emerged from jazz, soul, funk and disco alongside breakdancing first time around. Once completely underground, now the biggest selling genre in the world. * according to some: 50 years ago refers to the first breakbeat dropped by DJ Kool Herc in the Bronx (you know there were B Boys on vinyl there and not just spinning discs!) for those that need to /don’t know. But listen to Gil Scott Heron or James Brown pre ‘73 and you’ll hear it bubblin’ thru before that too. [UK Garage ref]

It's great to see that the BRIT Awards are committed to making the show more inclusive, responding proactively to last year’s feedback by taking concerted actions for 2024. Nice one Dr Jo Twist OBE (she/her) YolanDa Brown OBE DL and the BPI team. #BRITs The 60 / 40 gender split in favour of female artists for the nominees in the Artist of the Year category is one of the standout developments following last year’s controversy. Doubling the number of nominations for Artist of the Year, International Artist of the Year and introduction of R&B as its own genre award are also positive steps forward, together with greater transparency in setting out the makeup and demographics of the Voting Academy. Plus the selection of Youth Music funded partner Saffron Records as the 'Official Supported Non-Profit for 2024' for the BRIT Awards & Mercury Prize is brilliant to see. It’s important now to build on this positive momentum as there’s more to be done to ensure a creative, diverse, and inclusive music industry. For young people, it’s imperative they see people like them represented in the nominations, awards and wider music industries. From a wide range of backgrounds in terms of gender, ethnicity, disability and socioeconomic background. It’s about young people having role models representing them and their lives both on and off stage.   It’s also great for creativity too. Greater diversity produces greater music. Artists from a range of backgrounds create songs and lyrics often expressing their own lived experiences, challenges and observations on society. This provides us with rich, thoughtful music from a multitude of voices, platforming the diversity and creativity of the UK.   And it all starts at the grassroots, supporting young people at the earliest age to make, learn and then earn in music. This is the national ecosystem we support and invest in at Youth Music and we ask the music industries to do the same with us. This in turn will create the very pipeline of diverse creative talent that’s being called for. ⬇️⬇️