Music industry survey of Black Canadians finds systemic barriers, calls for change

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Black-dominated music genres drive the majority of music streams in Canada, but few who work in the Canadian industry get financial support for their careers, the report says

Advance executive director Keziah Myers, whose organization works to improve, promote and better retain Black employees and partners in the music industry, said the report’s findings show Canada’s music industry struggles with 'unconscious and conscious bias.'A report on the experiences of Black music artists and professionals details myriad racial and financial barriers they’ve faced in the Canadian industry and calls for mentorship and structural change.

Meg Symsyk, president and CEO of FACTOR, said the foundation recently completed a review of its artist-centred programs of the last five years and that 32 per cent of applicants identified as a person of colour, while 31 per cent of recipients identified as a person of colour. More than half also said they had faced discrimination in the industry based on their race or ethnicity.

Myers said there is a lack of education about grant applications in Black communities and many applicants feel discouraged to apply for grants by what they perceive to be low success rates. Most respondents noted they are often the only person of their race or skin colour in their workplace.

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