Where Are The Female Music Producers?

Since 1974, only six women have been nominated for Producer of the Year. How might we inspire more females to explore music making?

Grimes took control of her music by learning and undertaking every step of the production process [photo: Music Radar]

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Encouraging women toward production rather than performance should start as early as possible — from childhood, even. It means putting meritorious emphasis on skill (the way we do for boys), rather than on being seen and admired. By offering and actively encouraging alternative profiles in music where young girls can begin to see themselves as more than just clothes, pretty faces, and style icons, we might start to see more women work behind the scenes in the art of music making. Who are the next generation of young women to follow in the footsteps of Lazar, Massy, Perry, Robinson, and others?

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