“Real change will come through actions with consequences, investment with responsibility, and accountability”

Ammo Talwar

Black Out Tuesday: No more slogans. Just actions

Ammo Talwar MBE, CEO of Punch and chair of UK Music's diversity taskforce, discusses why Black Out Tuesday must be the catalyst for change across the music industry

Wow. Have so many music industry voices ever called this loudly for equality, for social justice and for long-term change? Not in my lifetime.

Black Out Tuesday, started by two US music execs, saw companies from across the global music industry – including AEG and Live Nation, the major international booking agencies, and ‘big three’ record labels – halt operations for the day in solidarity with the protests for social and racial justice which had been sparked by the death…

You've used your free article this month

Continue reading with a free account, or subscribe for unlimited access to all of our news, features and reports.

Subscribe Create a Free Account

Related Content

Back to top