Keychange Pledge Action Plan

It's been a busy week for Keychange - not only did we host all 70+ of our 2023 participants for a 2 day network meet-up in Brussels this week, NOT ONLY did we host an incredible show from Tawiah and The Hanged Man at Ancienne Belgique - AB, but we also released the Keychange Pledge Action Plan.

I've been working with Keychange since the start of 2018, when the Keychange Pledge was launched to encourage commitment to the improvement of gender representation throughout the music industry.

Since then, more than 600 festivals, conferences, labels, orchestras, trade bodies, conservatoires, unions, publishers, PROs and beyond have taken the pledge and joined this global movement for systemic change. And I'm thrilled to share that 64% of signatories have already reported achieving or surpassing their pledge targets of at least 50% representation of women and gender expansive creators and professionals.

𝗧𝗮𝗿𝗴𝗲𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸𝘀, which is why the next steps for the Keychange Pledge will see it expand to become more even more representative, inclusive and action-charged than ever before.

📢 “It’s the responsibility of every single member of the music industry to insist upon and bring about urgent, progressive, lasting change. Keychange is proving that targeted action to break down the systemic and cultural barriers preventing women and gender expansive artists and professionals from entering, and succeeding in the music industry is working - so now is the time to take this even further.

From music schools and conservatories including more women and gender expansive composers in curriculums, to radio stations improving representation in playlisting and staffing, to collections societies and trade bodies increasing gender representation in their memberships, much needs to change - and now.

For this reason, we’re calling upon the entire global music community to join Keychange in taking urgent action towards a diverse, representative and sustainable music industry for all.”

Find out more by reading the Keychange Pledge Action Plan in full here.

And find out even more at IQ Magazine: https://www.iq-mag.net/2023/02/keychange-unveils-pledge-action-plan/

With big thanks and much love to Britt Swartjes at Erasmus University Rotterdam for the extensive research, more of which will be revealed soon, and to the Keychange team Aysha Hussain, Marie Fol, Mia Ternström, Merle Bremer, Lea Karwoth, Joe Frankland, Ragnar Berthling, and Leanne Mison as well as all of our amazing partners, sponsors and collaborators.