…kind of isolated for a time,” she says, adding that the missing female influence is detrimental to not only musicians, but to the music itself. “Music is one of the…
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For Women of Color, Myriad Barriers Persist in the Classical Music World
…by no means alone. It’s long been a struggle for marginalized musicians and composers to earn respect in the classical music world – a space which remains overwhelmingly white and…
This Spotify Exec Knows What It’s Like for Women in Music. She’s Trying to Help
…equity is reached in music, we need to create spaces to give them more support, more visibility,” Aztiria says. Related On Taylor Swift’s Music Video, and Society’s Ongoing Problem With…
Thanks to This Musical Disrupter, the Chorus Is No Longer a ‘Uniblob’
…May 2017. [Related: This Former Military Officer Is Teaching Young Girls to Be Confident] The music world took note. “The music expresses at the most cellular level a process of voice-finding…
1000 Stories Spotlight: Music Basti Saves Kids Through Songs
Faith Gonsalves, founder of Music Basti, first shared her startup experiences for our 1000 Stories Campaign Faith Gonsalves grew up with music. Singing in the school choir taught her how…
Why Maren Morris Is Leaving Country Music
…not be recording country music anymore. (Credit: Instagram, Maren Morris) Maren Morris’s newest EP “The Bridge,” released Friday, features a song titled “Get The Hell Out Of Here” – which…
Faith Gonsalves: Music Basti – Gives Voice to Children in India
…Delhi, India Website www.musicbasti.org Twitter @MusicBasti Facebook www.facebook.com/pages/Music-Basti/188461577841801 Reason for starting “Music Basti” was set up in 2008, to raise awareness on the situation of at-risk children in Delhi/India, through…
JoAnna Johnson of Pluck A String Music: Inspiring Others with Her Music
This story is part of our 1,000 stories campaign. What’s your story? Name: JoAnna “The Soul Stringer” Johnson Business: Pluck A String Music, a violinist musical act Industry: Arts &…
Listen Up: There Were More Women Behind the Biggest Music Hits of 2023
…Music. She’s Trying to Help The team behind the study points to several phenomena behind the uptick. Part of it is due, simply, to women in music having an especially…
Meet the Rock Camp Founders Who Are Teaching Much More Than Music
…rock star dreams for a weekend. Four years later, they launched the Music Video Program, where young students direct, shoot and edit music videos, while being coached by industry professionals….
Susan Heaton Wright: Viva Live Music — Providing Live, Stress-Free Entertainment
…Kingdom Website www.vivalivemusic.co.uk Twitter @viva_live_music Facebook https://www.facebook.com/pages/Viva-Live-Music/173209176022576?ref=hl Pinterest www.pinterest.com/vivalivemusic Reason for starting I gave up a career as an opera singer to bring up my family, and when the time…
Women Musicians Are 8 Times More Likely to Face Discrimination, Study Finds
…the Musicians’ Union, which represents over 30,000 British musicians, and performers’ nonprofit Help Musicians – found that women are eight times more likely to experience discrimination than men, after polling…
She Created A Platform Where Creators Can License Music for Free
Audrey Marshall of Thematic (Credit: courtesy of Thematic) Anyone who has ever made a YouTube video or a podcast knows how difficult it can be to find music to license…
She Creates Music, Videos and Picture Books for Kids
…and how have you addressed it? The music industry has changed a lot in recent years, and income from recorded music can be challenging to maintain. I continue teaching my…
Modem Sounds Were Music to Her Ears
…about text messaging? And the browser? Excluding those, I would keep Spotify. I’m a music head — it’s how I get through my day. I need music for a mood…