Music Publishers Association launch of new Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) Council

The Music Publishers Association (MPA) has announced the formation of a new Council to help to engage, influence and drive forwards a core strategy of improving diversity and inclusivity in the music publishing sector. The MPA strives to be a catalyst for positive change and to encourage a more engaged, conscious, and equal opportunity music publishing community.

The MPA are seeking highly experienced and high-profile, policy strategists and public influencers to form the Council. Candidates will have a respected track-record of influencing material change relating to business and culture at Senior Executive and Government level. The Council will meet quarterly to publicly represent the MPA’s Diversity, Equity and Inclusion strategy and, to inform the MPA Management and Board of developments in achieving their progressive programme.

The MPA has pledged to the Ten-Point Plan developed by the UK Music Diversity Taskforce to increase diversity and boost inclusion across the industry as outlined in the UK Music Diversity Report 2020. Aims of this plan include increasing diverse representation in middle and senior management, implementing better transparency around Gender and Ethnic pay gaps and working towards 30% diversity (race) on UK Music members boards.

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