This week's episode was the first in a two-part look at the state of gender equality in the Australian music industry following a bunch of research that has come out over the last few weeks, including the recently published “Skipping a Beat” Report led by Associate Professor Rae Cooper from the University of Sydney Business School.
We heard from Dr. Catherine Strong, a senior lecturer from RMIT University who recently conducted research commissioned by APRA AMCOS exploring how gender affects and is perceived by Australian screen composers. Dr. Catherine Strong spoke about the findings, and her thoughts on other similar research such as the Skipping A Beat report.
Following the research, APRA AMCOS - the music body that collects royalties for musicians in Australia - has committed to doubling the intake of new female members in three years; introduced strict 40 per cent female participation measures in its programs, judging panels and performers at its events; announced a mentorship program for emerging artists, and has called on the rest of the industry to follow their lead and commit to gender parity.
We were also joined now by Del Lumanta to talk about All Girl Electronic, a program run by Information Cultural Exchange featuring free workshops and special events for young women starting out in electronic music production.
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