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New ISM report finds harassment and discrimination ‘endemic’ in music sector

The report recommends actions that the government and the sector can take to make music workplaces safer.
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Today the ISM has released a major new report: Dignity at work 2: Discrimination in the music sector. 

The report draws from the experiences of over 650 individuals who took part in an ISM Survey earlier this year. 

As part of its findings, the report states that since its last similar survey in 2018, the prevalence of discrimination and inappropriate behaviour in the music sector has increased. 

The ISM found that 66% of survey respondents said they experienced some form of discrimination while working in the music sector. 

The report’s key findings also include: 

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