No Man’s Band
No Man’s Band: Music industry mom’s find silver lining during pandemic
There’s no doubt that this time of social distancing is difficult for everyone. But, for working musician mothers with kids at home, there are several added stressors. Not only have all of the music performance and much of the teaching jobs dried up, but even before the pandemic, there were already fewer well-paying opportunities for…
Read MoreNo Man’s Band: Regressive attitudes in music academia shape industry inequities
When you Google, “Who are the biggest pop stars in the world,” you get the names of four womxn artists: Taylor Swift, Beyonce, Lady Gaga, and Ariana Grande. Yet the music industry is still overwhelmingly run by white men, particularly when it comes to areas like music production and composition. According to a report from…
Read MoreNo Man’s Band: This Is What Music Industry Sexism Looks Like
Monthly, in partnership with Artist Home and Womxn in Music, music journalist Alexa Peters will explore the stories that are instrumental to the equitable treatment of and creation of opportunity for womxn in the music industry. Hi Reader, I’m Alexa Peters, a Seattle-based music journalist. For about six years, I’ve written widely about music—particularly womxn…
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