WOMEN IN THE STUDIO- A NEW PROJECT BY THE CANADIAN MUSIC PUBLISHERS ASSOCIATION

A report published in February 2019, by the USC Annenberg Inclusion Initiative, stated that of  the top 100 songs of every year, only 21.7% were by women artists. The report also found that 12.3% of songwriters and 2.1% of producers of those songs were women and that women producers are outnumbered 47 to 1 by male producers.

Media from Canadian Music Publishers Association

In response to this report the Canadian Music Publishers Association recently launched a mentorship program, Women in the Studio. This initiative is designed to “provide the cohort with opportunities for skills development and networking opportunities that they would otherwise be unable to access.”

Media from USC Annenberg Inclusion Initiative

Margaret McGuffin, Canadian Music Publishers Association’s executive director, said of Women in the Studio, “We know that women-identifying songwriters and producers have less opportunities in the music business than their male counterparts and often face significant challenges to achieving success. We’re proud to be launching this inaugural program to help women in the industry at an important time.”

Media from USC Annenberg Inclusion Initiative

We at Gender Amplified are excited to see the steps being taken to remedy the disparity of support for women in the music industry. Feel free to access the USC Annenberg Inclusion Initiative report to see more of their findings or the Canadian Music Publishers Association press release available here.

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