Black Lives in Music call for government action on bullying and harassment in UK music: “It’s rife in all genres”
the publication of its report into Misogyny in music.The document – titled ‘Misogyny In Music’ – described the industry as a “boys’ club” where sexual harassment and abuse are common, and the non-reporting of such incidents is high.
Victims who do speak out struggle to be believed or may find their career ends as a consequence, it claimed.The WEC stated that women in music still encounter limitations in opportunity, a lack of support and persistent unequal pay – with these said to be intensified for those facing intersectional barriers, particularly racial discrimination.Today (January 28), Charisse Beaumont, CEO of Black Lives in Music (BLiM) – an initiative created to empower Black musicians and professionals – shared evidence from their research into Bullying and Harassment in the UK music industry and called for government action to tackle the sexual harassment and abuse in the UK music industry including things like near-naked casting videos to pressure to take drugs.As part of our follow up on misogyny in the music industry, we're hearing from:Laura Snapes | @LucyCoxSoprano | @BLKLivesinMusic | @ISM_music | @WeAreTheMU | Creative Industries Independent Standards Authority.Watch on Parliament Live at 2.20pm, Tuesday 28 January.
pic.twitter.com/0GKJwglZRe— Women & Equalities Committee (@Commonswomequ) January 27, 2025BLiM also called on the Labour government to enact the recommendations of the WEC’s Misogyny In Music Inquiry – something the previous government did not do.“We have hundreds of stories from women of being harassed including sexually assaulted by male artists as well as promoters, people assaulting women in music education, participating in almost naked casting videos, young women pressured to drink and take drugs, who are then assaulted, male producers grooming young female vocalists, Beaumont said.She continued: “It’s rife in all genres, particularly classical music.
