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Barriers to black and south Asian music events cost London £141m a year
Original: Barriers facing black and south Asian music events ‘cost London up to £141m a year’
A new report cited by the Guardian says discriminatory barriers facing black and south Asian music events are costing London up to £141 million a year. The findings highlight obstacles such as venue restrictions, licensing issues and higher security requirements that disproportionately affect promoters and events led by or aimed at these communities.
Why now: Fresh research quantifying the economic impact of racial discrimination in London's live music sector has just been published
Evidence
- Barriers facing black and south Asian music events ‘cost London up to £141m a year’ · America's Black Holocaust Museum
- Barriers facing black and south Asian music events ‘cost London up to £141m a year’ · The Guardian
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