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UK Music launches diversity survey
By Chris Cooke | Published on Monday 11 July 2016
You remember how UK Music has a Diversity Taskforce? Well, it has just launched a music industry diversity survey in a bid to gain an “accurate snapshot of diversity in the workplace within the UK’s many music businesses”. The survey goes live today ahead of the first UK Music Diversity Summit taking place in London tomorrow.
Says UK Music: “It is important that today’s UK music sector is open, transparent and progressive and through this survey, the industry will be able to measure, analyse and act upon its findings in order to ensure that the ecosystem behind British music is as representative, vibrant and diverse as the music we export globally”.
It goes on: “By repeating the survey in future years, the taskforce will also be able to map out progress and improve opportunities for individuals from all backgrounds to forge a career within the industry. The results will be published later this year”.
Keith Harris, who is chairing the taskforce, added: “It is important that the music industry is in the vanguard of the creative industries when it comes to equality and diversity, so that we can make the most of the benefits of having such a diverse society, which has served Britain so well in the past”.