Survey to probe racial bias in licensing events

A first-of-its-kind survey has been launched to investigate reported race inequality, bias and over-policing of music events in London.

Artists, promoters and venue managers are invited to come forward and share any experiences they may have had of unfair cancellations, discriminatory licensing practices and other incidents when dealing with local authorities and the police.

Led by Black Lives in Music (BLiM), with research carried out by the Runnymede Trust, the REMEL (Race Equality In Music Events Licensing) survey is being…

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