{"id":84449,"date":"2021-03-16T16:00:00","date_gmt":"2021-03-16T16:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/routenote.com\/blog\/?p=84449"},"modified":"2021-03-16T14:35:02","modified_gmt":"2021-03-16T14:35:02","slug":"black-lives-in-music-sets-out-to-tackle-racial-inequality-in-the-uk-music-industry","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/routenote.com\/blog\/black-lives-in-music-sets-out-to-tackle-racial-inequality-in-the-uk-music-industry\/","title":{"rendered":"Black Lives in Music sets out to tackle racial inequality in the UK music industry"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><em>Image Credit: <a href=\"https:\/\/blim.org.uk\/\">Black Lives in Music<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4><span style=\"color:#3366FF\"> The BLiM initiative will identify diversity issues, campaign for change and support Black musicians in the UK.<\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Yesterday saw the launch of a new initiative for Black musicians and industry professionals in the UK. <a href=\"https:\/\/blim.org.uk\/\">Black Lives in Music <\/a>will seek to empower musicians and push for equality in the music industry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The key goals for the organisation are to remove barriers and provide opportunities at a grassroots level for <a href=\"https:\/\/routenote.com\/blog\/youtube-celebrates-black-history-month-2021\/\">Black creators.<\/a> Black Lives In Music was founded by <a href=\"https:\/\/routenote.com\/blog\/mental-health-crisis-as-9-in-10-professional-musicians-in-the-uk-report-struggling-in-the-pandemic\/\">Help Musicians <\/a>trustee Charisse Beaumont and musician and teacher Roger Wilson, a musician and <a href=\"https:\/\/routenote.com\/blog\/top-tips-for-online-music-lessons-in-lockdown\/\">teacher<\/a> who has worked with artists including James Brown.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Currently there\u2019s a lack of data and reports that shine a light on <a href=\"https:\/\/routenote.com\/blog\/spotify-honours-black-history-month-2021-by-amplifying-black-voices\/\">Black musicians\u2019<\/a> social and economic experiences and wellbeing. Beginning immediately, the Black Lives in Music Experience Survey will gather research to gain a deeper understanding of a range of <a href=\"https:\/\/routenote.com\/blog\/bame-representation-in-uk-music-is-at-a-record-high\/\">diversity<\/a> issues, including mental health, racial discrimination and economic factors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Black Lives in music addresses the current inequality of opportunity for black people aspiring to be involved in the music industry.<br><br>Your story can change the music industry <br>Tell us your story<br>Complete the survey<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/EkEjWPf2cp\">https:\/\/t.co\/EkEjWPf2cp<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/MnbCwqTqcZ\">pic.twitter.com\/MnbCwqTqcZ<\/a><\/p>&mdash; BlackLivesinMusic (@BLKLivesinMusic) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BLKLivesinMusic\/status\/1371791960952999938?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 16, 2021<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Findings will be published in May in the first of annual Black Lives in Music reports. <a href=\"https:\/\/survey.opiniumresearch.co.uk\/c?rspid=a530697d-ab14-433f-b34e-0e505a7e71b0&amp;qsid=cbaf7c61-677e-448c-a18e-0ae92ea15a9c\">You can take part here.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Co-founder Roger Wilson said: \u201cWe need you to be part of it\u2026 To do this for you and your future. If you do, it will make a difference!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The plan is for the organisation to also work with <a href=\"https:\/\/routenote.com\/blog\/classical-musicians-on-the-rise-in-2021\/\">orchestras,<\/a> ensembles, universities, conservatoires, operas and festivals. Black Lives in Music\u2019s task force includes <a href=\"https:\/\/routenote.com\/blog\/8-new-jazz-artists-for-2021\/\">jazz<\/a> heavyweight Shabaka Hutchings, and Chair of the Ivors Jazz Committee Orphy Robinson.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Co-founder Charisse Beaumont said: \u201cWe are bringing together all Black musicians and music professionals for this research in order to create change. 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