Industry

Industry

SAFFRON MUSIC

According to a USC Annenberg report on inclusion, less than 5% of the music tech industry is comprised of women, non-binary or trans people and less than 1% of these people are people of color. Saffron Music seeks to help change these findings. Founded in 2015 in Bristol, UK by Laura Lewis-Paul, Saffron works as a non-profit organization that offers training in music production and sound engineering, while aiming to advance gender equality and offer a safe space for women, …
Industry

CANNABIS AND THE MUSIC INDUSTRY

For some, putting on headphones, going to a concert, or blasting music from their speakers can only be done properly with a bit of Earth’s favorite plant: cannabis! For some songs and albums cannabis is downright integral to the experience. Tell me you’re not listening to Pink Floyd without at least a joint in your lungs? Now, with the rise in legalization of cannabis throughout the US, the cannabis industry has made a legitimate partner out of you and your …