Saffron Records says it cannot “rely on arts funding” to deal with gender imbalance in the music industry

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Non-profit music organisation Saffron Records has said that it can “no longer rely on art funding” to deal with gender imbalance in the music industry with reports that less than 5% of the music tech industry are women, non-binary or trans people.

Saffron also reports that it has found that 1% of this 5% figure are Black, Asian or ethnically diverse.

The Black Caribbean-led organisation based in Bristol have been relying on Arts Council funding, brand partnerships and small…