Alicia Keys speaks out: “The music industry is a boys' club. Women make up just 2% of the business”

Alicia Keys has reiterated that the music industry continues to operate as a closed, male-dominated system: “The music world becomes a kind of closed network among men, and all the incredible women working as sound engineers and producers don't get a way in”.

In an interview with The Times, the American artist highlighted the stark numerical imbalance that defines the industry: "Women make up 2 percent of the entire business. I'm a producer, and we're out here doing a ton of work, achieving major results, so it's shocking that the number is so low."

Keys then explained the motivation behind her involvement with She Is The Music: "Instead of just being angry about it, it was time to create opportunities."

The data bears out this picture. The "Misogyny in Music" report from the House of Commons Women and Equalities Committee highlights a clear gap in technical and creative roles, while a study by the Musicians' Union points to widespread levels of discrimination and harassment in the industry. A context Keys sums up bluntly: "Women aren't given an open door."

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