Brandi Carlile Drops Out Of Fortune’s Powerful Women Summit In Protest, Others Join

Americana star Brandi Carlile has announced that she will not appear at Fortune magazine’s Most Powerful Women Summit in Washington, D.C. after former Secretary of Homeland Security Kirstjen Nielsen was added to the event. With respect and gratitude. pic.twitter.com/rhKpRYf6gF — Brandi Carlile (@brandicarlile) October 21, 2019 In a statement posted…

Creating A Music Industry That’s Safer For Women

The music industry, like so many others, is distressingly male dominated meaning that, in addition to making it harder for female artists and producers to break out, systemic issues of objectification, discrimination, and sexual assault are pervasive throughout all aspects of the business. Here we look at some ways to…

Breaking Down The Gender Play Gap: Men vs Women’s Performance On Music Charts

While a recent Billboard headline proclaiming wome…

Are YOU A Male Ally To Women In The Music Business?

As more allegations of predatory behavior by men in the music business continue to emerge, Chris Robley shares a recent open letter from Joe Crookston to the Arts and Music Community, encouraging men in the music industry to make a commitment to act as true allies to women in the…

Stuntwomen for Scarlett Johansson, Elizabeth Olsen, Evangeline Lilly & More

Stuntwomen for Scarlett Johansson, Elizabeth Olsen, Evangeline Lilly & More   Stuntwomen for Scarlett Johansson, Elizabeth Olsen, Evangeline Lilly, Sarah Michelle Geller and Candice Paton […]

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Forbes’ Top Paid Women In Music 2018: Perry, Pink and More

Katy Perry tops Forbes highest paid woman in music in 2018, beating Taylor Swift, Beyonce, Pink and Rihanna. Perry topped the with earnings of $83 million before tax over the 12 months from June to June buoyed by 80 dates on her Witness world tour and a reported $20 million…

Female Performers Get Just 5% Of Country Music Consumption

The statistics for women in country music could not be more stark. Of the Top 50 songs on country radio in the week of October 1st, just six were performed by women. Look beyond radio to streaming and other forms of consumption, and the numbers are even more dramatic. BuzzAngle…

Join Us for Free Workshops at Point Blank x International Woman’s Day

Here at Point blank, we are committed to redressing the balance in music. It’s well documented that men consistently outweigh women at the head of festival bills, but there are plenty of influential figures trying to change this state of affairs, and we ourselves were delighted to back one such campaign last year. The tide, […]

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