Earlier this year, the UK’s Musicians’ Union and charity Help Musicians published their first ‘Musicians’ Census’.
Tag: Black Lives in Music
Black Lives In Music mentorship programme returns for 2024
UK-based organisation Black Lives In Music is launching the second round of its mentorship programme, and is seeking students and mentors.
Independent labels set to do battle at the 2023 AIM Awards
Not actually do battle, although we do know the after-parties for these events can be raucous… The AIM Awards are set for September.
Black music in the UK outside of London – guest column
Yaw Owusu is a Liverpool-based creative consultant who has worked with the likes of Google, Universal Records, and MTV. Owusu is a board member of the Liverpool City Region Music […]
Report explores challenges for Black disabled people in the UK music industry
Black Lives In Music has teamed up with disabled music charity Attitude is Everything for a new report – ‘Unseen Unheard’.
MU and Black Lives in Music investigate racial-profiling reports
Claims that London’s Metropolitan Police may be racially profiling musicians are sparking anger in the UK.
Black Lives in Music unveils its industry anti-racism code
British organisation Black Lives in Music has announced its anti-racism code for the music industry, which will be adopted in 2023 with the backing of industry bodies and the UK’s Independent Standards Authority.
Black Lives in Music boss talks anti-racism, diversity and a fairer music industry for everyone
UK organisation Black Lives in Music is preparing to launch an anti-racism code of conduct for the music industry.
UK’s Musicians’ Union signs Black Lives in Music partnership
The latest organisations teaming up to work on diversity, equity and inclusion in the music industry are the UK’s Musicians’ Union and Black Lives in Music.
UK-based Black Lives in Music Survey reveals troubling findings
A new report published by UK-based organisation Black Lives in Music has surveyed Black artists and industry people about their experiences of racism and discrimination at work.