Misogyny in music industry ‘endemic’, says report

A damning new report from MPs has demanded urgent action to tackle “endemic” misogyny and discrimination in the UK music industry.

The Women and Equalities Committee’s (WEC) Misogyny in Music report concludes the business is a “boys’ club” where sexual harassment and abuse is common, and the non-reporting of such incidents is high. It adds that victims who do speak out either struggle to be believed or may find their career ends as a consequence.

“Sexual harassment and abuse in the music industry remains widespread,” reads the report. “Aggressors act with impunity while victims who report actions against them very often face further harm by doing so. It is disappointing but not surprising, that non-reporting is high.

“Organisations should not assume a low incidence…

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