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Italian-based foundation for women in music Fondazione Adkins Chiti: Donne in Musica hosted their annual meeting in Fiuggi Città near Rome on July 5 and 6  to discuss gender inequality in performing arts. “It’s necessary to introduce gender quotas into the...

Last month, U.K.-based online magazine PRS for Music hosted a roundtable with Summer Camp’s Elizabeth Sankey, electronic artist and composer Mira Calix and Gaggle Choir’s Deborah Coughlin. The session grouped women from across the music industry to discuss the challenges...

In case you missed it, ELLE's May issue was devoted to women in music. The magazine threw a massive soirée in April at the Edison Ballroom in NYC to honor empowering females in the industry. Performers included Kelly Rowland, Rita Ora (who appears...

By Pauline France On June 1, Beyoncé headlined a concert at the Twickenham rugby stadium in London in support of Chime for Change, a campaign co-founded by Beyoncé, actress Salma Hayek-Pinault and Gucci creative director Frida Giannini, designed to help empower females...

By Pauline France The 2013 Billboard Music Awards took over the MGM Grand in Las Vegas on Sunday, May 19, where standout artists swept the night with awards and performances. Taylor Swift scored big with her 3.7 million-selling album Red, which...

By Pauline France Musicians for Equal Opportunities for Women (MEOW) is seeking 100 female musicians for a performance showcase at MEOW Con, the inaugural, three-day music conference on the state of women in music. Taking place Oct. 24-26 at the Renaissance...

By Pauline France The American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP) announced the complete schedule and lineup of panelists and events for the 8th annual ASCAP "I Create Music" EXPO, held April 18-20, 2013, at the Loews Hollywood Hotel...

By Pauline France Girls World Expo, a day filled with workshops, seminars, exhibits and music, is seeking musician volunteers to perform 2-3 songs during the one-day event on April 28 in Riverside, Calif. This makes for a great opportunity for emerging...

By Pauline France Pop sensations Maroon 5 and Kelly Clarkson are teaming up for the Honda Civic Tour, kicking off Aug. 1 and wrapping up Oct. 5. Maroon 5 will act as the headliner with Clarkson as a special guest. Opening acts...

By Pauline France Rising teen star Jamey Geston is set to open for legendary singer songwriter Judy Collins on Saturday, May 11, at The Canyon Club in Agoura Hills, Calif. Geston, a multi-instrumentalist from Southern California, performed in the NAMM 2013...