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1Xtra Talks with Richie Brave: Women In Music

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What is it like to be a woman in today's music industry?

Reece meets three women who work in the music industry to share their experiences.

The nominees for the 2020 Grammy's have been released. And for the first time, women have dominated the 'big four' categories - Best New Artist, Song Of The Year, Record Of The Year and Album Of The Year.

Is the music industry becoming a more equal playing field for both men and women? According to the UK Music Taskforce, women make up just 30% of senior executive positions in the music industry. Why is this the case?

Nadia Khan is the CEO of CTRL Management and has been working in the music industry for 18 years. Nadia is also Lethal Bizzle’s artist manager and runs his label - Stay Dench.

Br3nya has been writing music since she was 15 - and her latest track is on the 1Xtra Playlist.

Remi Burgz is a radio presenter, DJ and MC.

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