Barriers facing black and south Asian music events ‘cost London up to £141m a year’

Indie, pop and rock events face comparatively little scrutiny, according to the Race Equality in Music Event Licensing report. Stock Photo/Alamy Live News. Indie, pop and rock events face comparatively little scrutiny, according to the Race Equality in Music Event Licensing report. Stock Photo/Alamy Live News. Music Barriers facing black and south Asian music events ‘cost London up to £141m a year’ Exclusive: Investigation finds racial inequality in live music industry rife and many genres labelled ‘high risk’ despite lack of evidence

Prefer the Guardian on Google Black and south Asian music events in London face disproportionate cancellations, restrictions and licensing barriers compared with white events, according to a two-year investigation into racial inequality in the capital’s live music industry.