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Weekly Roundup: Friday 29th January Chris Cudby / Image: Anna Coddington / Friday 29th January, 2021 4:47PM
This week was marked by urgent calls from key figures in our community for significant change, following last weekend s revelations of sexual harassment and exploitation in Aotearoa s music industry read Alison Mau s news feature here. We implore everyone to read the open letter written by Anna Coddington and signed by Bic Runga, Hollie Smith and Mel Parsons, and work together to take tangible action in ensuring safe, productive environments for artists, audiences, and those who work behind the scenes in organising the gigs and music releases we all love. If you are a music worker in Aotearoa and you need crisis or counselling support, the ....
NZ Artists Release Open Letter To Music Industry Chris Cudby / Thursday 28th January, 2021 9:23AM
In response to last weekend s revelations of sexual harassment and exploitation in our music industry (read Alison Mau s news feature here), which have prompted Warner Music New Zealand to sack music manager Scott Maclachlan and Paul McKessarto resign as a director of CRS Management, key figures in our community have released an open letter calling for much-needed significant change. Written by Anna Coddington and signed by Bic Runga, Charlotte Ryan s response to the original breaking news titled The NZ music industry s #MeToo reckoning Jessica Hansell aka ....
On Sunday, Stuff published a months-long investigation by Alison Mau detailing allegations of harassment and exploitation within the local music industry. The piece, ‘Music industry professionals demand change after speaking out about its dark side’, includes allegations of inappropriate behaviour and abuse of power by male artists, international acts and executives; the men named are Scott Maclachlan, the man who ‘discovered’ Lorde, and Paul McKessar, who manages Benee. Here broadcaster and music industry veteran Charlotte Ryan writes of her response to the article, and her own experiences, past and present, within the New Zealand music industry. This story first appeared in Ensemble magazine ....