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Podcast industry tackles underrepresentation, but will every voice be heard?

Annie Langston

25 Mar 2022

Podcasts

underrepresentation

diversity

As the podcast format develops, various companies are taking strides to tackle representation issues to ensure that every voice can be heard. For women's history month, Lisbyn announced its #ClaimPodParity movement to bring attention to female podcast creators.

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If Web3 is so forward-thinking, why is it so male dominated?

Tatiana Cirisano

28 Feb 2022

diversity

women in music

gender equality

Strike up a five-minute conversation with someone in the Web3 space, and any combination of the words “forward-thinking”, “revolutionary”, and “equitable” is bound to come up. Many proponents of NFTs, DAOs, the metaverse, and other Web3 concepts seek to use decentralisation to dismantle old systems and bring power to the people — and their intentions are, for the most part, good.

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Women making music

Hanna Kahlert

28 Jan 2021

Music

Women

diversity

Even taking into account the impact of the pandemic, it has never been a better time for independent creators in the music business. The various 2020 lockdowns may have prevented artists from earning vital touring income and disrupted release and promotion cycles, but for many it also pushed new creativity, with nearly 70% of independent artists choosing to use the time to write or make new music.

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