The document discusses issues of lack of diversity and representation of people of color in positions of power in the music industry. It notes that while there are many musicians and artists of color contributing to music, there are not many people of color in leadership roles that influence what music is promoted and successful. The document also mentions how contributions from musicians of color are sometimes portrayed as new ideas by others in power, unfairly treating people of color. Overall it examines the need for greater diversity in decision-making roles to give more opportunities to musicians and artists of color.

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“In Five Years I Would Really Like To See Us
Everywhere... Just In So Many Different Fields
Where I Feel Like There’s A Lack For Us.”
-Ryan Destiny
Black Women In The
Music Industry

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When it comes to the music industry, we have a lot of
people of color contributing to the art;
we don't have a lot of people
of color in positions of power
who decide on what gets to
be put out there.
https://www.residentadvisor.net/features/2524
Research

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'I’ve gotten to a place in my
activism/business that ultimately is
trying to uplift other people of color,
not just in my music but financially as
well.’
~ Fatimah (Noname)
Research

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For example, instrumentation that musicians of
color have made popular will be slightly changed
and then portrayed as an entirely new creation.
These problems equate to people of color being
unfairly treated by those
in power in the music
industry.
https://scholarlycommons.pacific.edu/bac
kstage-pass/vol2/iss1/25/
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https://www.diigo.com/user/kchambers15
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