Lorde becomes an independent artist
“The truth is that a 12-year-old girl pre-sold her creative output before she knew what it would be like, and before she knew what she was signing away”: Lorde confirms that she no longer has a recording deal with UMG” says Lorde in an article reported by Ben Rogerson in music Radar Read the full article here.https://www.musicradar.com/artists/the-truth-is-that-a-12-year-old-girl-pre-sold-her-creative-output-before-she-knew-what-it-would-be-like-and-before-she-knew-what-she-was-signing-away-lorde-confirms-that-she-no-longer-has-a-recording-deal-with-umg
This is just another example of how the music industry manipulates in this case children at an early age, even though she thanks them for their development, Companies use these contracts to own the artists material at an age before they can comprehend their own talent or output.
Oxfam campaigning at music festivals
Oxfam has spent the last few years campaigning at music festivals across the country focusing on climate justice. This year, the focus changed to hidden crisis, highlighting countries that don’t receive media coverage such as Yemen, Sudan, and Ethiopia. A major impact of these crises is on women and gender equality.
The response at music festivals to these campaigns is inspiring learn more here..
The response at music festivals to these campaigns is inspiring learn more here
https://www.oxfam.org.uk/oxfam-in-action/oxfam-blog/how-do-humanitarian-crises-become-hidden/
Oxfam Campaigners 2025
Misogyny in music committees report
Since the committees report was published, it’s believed “little has changed,” a report by Wiggin, a law firm that specialises in media, Technology, and IP.
Read their report here: https://www.wiggin.co.uk/insight/misogyny-in-music-parliamentary-committee-publishes-report/
Sally Ann Grosse, who contributed to the report, goes in-depth in this article about the report and why change is needed.