Equality and Diversity In Music Charter

Yesterday saw the launch of the Equality & Diversity charter for music. This event was hosted at London’s Commonwealth Club, where the UK music industry launched a commitment to increase equality and diversity within the commercial music sector.

At a time when our musics tallent and audience is as diverse as ever, the UK Music’s Equality & Diversity charter will encourage organisations, businesses and individuals to commit to two or more actions in 2012 to help improve equality and diversity in the industry. The charter can be found www.ukmusic.org/edc, The launch morning was all about getting people from the industry behind the charter and pledging. We saw players from leading industry companies come together and sign the charter!

Jo Dipple, chief executive UK Music said: “Diversity is a massive asset for the UK music industry. Our creative talent and the audience who enjoy our music is, without doubt, diversity personified. Promoting that key strength to the companies and organisations in between can only be good for our business.”

The development of an industry-wide diversity code of practice was one of the recommendations made in Liberating Creativity, the first pan-industry music manifesto.

The founding members of UK Music have agreed to champion the initiative. Over the course of 2012, and UK Music aims to secure 100 signatories and commitments to action.
 
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