Swedish industry hit by new sexual harassment scandal
Robyn and Zara Larsson are among the thousands calling for drastic change to a music industry where they say "sexual harassment is the rule, rather than the exception"
News By | 19 November 2017
The sex scandal engulfing Sweden’s classical music industry has spilled over into popular music, after almost 2,000 agents, managers, promoters, production managers, artists and more signed an…
The sex scandal engulfing Sweden’s classical music industry has spilled over into popular music, after almost 2,000 agents, managers, promoters, production managers, artists and more signed an open letter sharing stories of sexual harassment or assault – and demanding “zero tolerance” for the alleged perpetrators and the “culture of silence” that protects them.
Like their counterparts in the opera world, the 1,993 women who have put their names to the new letter – who include some of Sweden’s biggest musical exports, including Zara Larsson (pictured), Robyn, Carola, First Aid Kit and Seinabo Sey – reportedly traded experiences in a private Facebook…
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