Last weekend
Stuff investigative reporter Alison Mau published a months long investigation into sexual harassment and exploitation by local music executives. The story named Lorde s former manager Scott Maclachlan and BENEE s manager Paul McKessar.
In the wake of that
Music 101 host Charlotte Ryan penned an essay outlining her own experiences, explaining that inappropriate behaviour has been rife throughout her time in music.
Yesterday,
The Spinoff s Leonie Hayden published a piece saying it was time for all men to step up and create change.
Earlier in the week, singer songwriter Anna Coddington took to social media, and with other prominent singers such as Julia Deans, Tami Nielson, Lorde, Bic Runga and others presented an open letter demanding change and accountability to take place in all tiers of the music industry