{"id":106223,"date":"2025-10-16T09:51:05","date_gmt":"2025-10-16T08:51:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/routenote.com\/blog\/?p=106223"},"modified":"2025-10-16T09:52:08","modified_gmt":"2025-10-16T08:52:08","slug":"deezer-female-representation-in-the-music-industry","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/routenote.com\/blog\/deezer-female-representation-in-the-music-industry\/","title":{"rendered":"Deezer shines a light on female representation in the music industry"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Raising awareness about gender representation, Deezer\u2019s latest data highlights how listeners engage with female artists.<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Deezer puts female artists in the spotlight<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Deezer<\/a> is shining a light on female representation in the music industry<\/a>, letting users see how much of their listening time went to female artists in September. The initiative encourages listeners to think about how much they\u2019re streaming music by female artists, and why.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It works alongside the My Deezer Month<\/a> feature, which launched in April and gives users a monthly recap of their listening habits. This month, Deezer\u2019s using the feature to start an important conversation: how much visibility do women really have in music?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cBy allowing our users to see and share these numbers, we invite everyone to reflect on how diversity and equality are reflected in their listening habits- raising awareness of the impact of their choice and the role they play in artists\u2019 visibility.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>Narjes Bahhar, Deezer\u2019s Rap & R&B editor on its Women Chart project<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

The numbers tell the story<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

According to Deezer\u2019s latest data, female artists accounted for just 26% of users\u2019 total listening time in September 2025. Out of the 100 most-streamed tracks on Deezer globally, only 30 were performed by women. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

These figures echo broader trends across the industry. Chartmetric\u2019s 2025 Make Music Equal <\/em>report<\/a> showed that 33% of the top 100 artists (by Chartmetric score) now identify as she\/her, up from 26% in 2020. This does mark some gradual progress. However, looking deeper, the same report found that only 18% of more than 728,000 solo artists in its database identify as she\/her. So, there\u2019s clearly more work to be done.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Chartmetric\u2019s new report shows where women and gender-diverse artists are gaining ground<\/a><\/blockquote>