Towards Gender Equality in the Music Industry: Education, Practice and Strategies for Change

This volume uses an industry-based approach to examine why gender imbalance in the music industry has proven so hard to shift and explores strategies that are to bring about meaningful change for women and gender-diverse people to establish ongoing careers in music. The book focuses on three key areas: music education; case studies that explore practices in the music industry; and activist spaces. This volume takes a global approach to musical production, creative industries and gender politics in the music industry. Cutting-edge research contributes to current debates on gender and music and offers insights into possible solutions.