Featured Session: Inclusion in the Music Business: Examining Leadership

Mar 13, 2025

11:30am – 12:30pm CT

Despite ongoing calls for gender equity in the music industry, significant disparities persist. To drive meaningful change, support must come from industry leadership. In 2021, a staggering 86.1% of top executives were men, leaving just 13.9% to women. The "2025 Inclusion in the Music Business Study" sheds new light on the current state among top industry executives. This panel will discuss findings from the study, share personal experiences surrounding gender-based discrimination, and call on the entire industry to take actionable steps towards building a more equitable industry.

Programming descriptions are generated by participants and do not necessarily reflect the opinions of SXSW.

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Katie Bain

Billboard

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Gina Miller

Waters Edge Entertainment

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Stacy Smith

Annenberg Inclusion Initiative

Online Availabilty

This event is currently available on demand.
Video On Demand for this event began on Friday, March 14th 2025 at 12:30pm CT.
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Type: Session
Level: Intermediate
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