Report says London music licensing treats Black, South Asian events unfairly
An investigation into London's live music industry found racial inequality, with Black and South Asian events more likely to be called off or closed down than white events.
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What happened
An investigation into London's live music industry found racial inequality, with Black and South Asian events more likely to be called off or closed down than white events. Genres including Afrobeats, hip-hop and R&B are routinely flagged as high risk, even though the findings say there is little evidence to support that label. The findings also put the annual loss to London's Black and South Asian live music scene at between £127 million and £141 million.
Why it matters
The findings put the yearly loss to London's Black and South Asian live music scene at £127 million to £141 million. They also say the sector still faces deep systemic and institutional barriers that limit its success.
Timeline
- Oct 14, 1:00 AM ET: An investigation published in The Guardian finds racial inequality across London's live music industry, with many genres labelled high risk.
- Oct 14, 2:59 AM ET: The REMEL report from Black Lives in Music estimates the annual cost to London's Black and South Asian live music scene at £127 million to £141 million.
- Oct 14, 4:14 AM ET: A study finds Black and South Asian music events are more often called off or closed down than white events.
Coverage
- Racial Bias in London's Live Music Licensing Remains Rampant Says Report (billboard.com)
- Barriers facing black and south Asian music events ‘cost London up to £141m a year’ (abhmuseum.org)
- Racial bias in London music licensing, report says (Yahoo News)
- Study finds Black music events ‘cancelled or shut down more’ than white events (Sean O'Grady (PA))
- Black Lives in Music REMEL report finds systemic racial bias in London music licensing (musicweek.com)
- Barriers facing black and south Asian music events ‘cost London up to £141m a year’ (The Guardian)
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