45 International Music Festivals and Conferences Pledge To Tackle Gender Inequality

PRS Foundation’s International Keychange initiative gathersed politicians, artists and the music industry at the Canadian High Commission on the 26th February to celebrate a milestone moment on the journey to decreasing the gender gap in music. In a pioneering move, 45 international music industry conferences and festivals including four leading Canadian events have made a pledge towards achieving or maintaining a 50/50 gender balance across their festivals by 2022 (including live line-ups, conferences and commissions). They are: 53 Degrees North (England), Aldeburgh Festival (England), Blissfields (England), Bluedot (England), Borealis (Norway), BreakOut West (Canada),…

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