Why Is The Music Business Still Overwhelmingly Male?

“While there are plenty of female artists, the majority of people working behind the scenes are still male (66%). In London, women represent only 30%. Another staggering statistic is that 47% of women in the music industry earn less than £10,000, compared with 35% of men, which may go some way to explain why there are even fewer of them in London, due to the high cost of living.”

How The Brooklyn Academy Survived The Recession

“First, the board is very active: They’re generous, they’re involved. Second, we were in a good position to have several multi-year grants and two $1 million grants that came at the perfect time. We were set up, in a certain way, to survive it. Third, we had worked very hard to clean up every piece of junk on our balance sheet. So by the time the recession hit, we didn’t owe anybody any money.”