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Alicia Keys Calls Out Music Industry’s ‘Good Old Boy’ Network
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Alicia Keys Calls Out Music Industry’s ‘Good Old Boy’ Network

Complex·Bernadette Giacomazzo·about 1 month ago
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Alicia Keys says the music industry still runs like a “good old boy network,” and she’s calling out exactly who gets shut out. In a recent interview with Variety , the Grammy-winning artist zeroed in on one of the industry’s biggest blind spots: women behind the scenes. Not just singers, but producers and engineers—the ones actually building the sound. According to Keys, they’re still being locked out. “All the incredible women working as engineers and producers are not given an open door,” she said, pointing to the reality that women make up just a tiny percentage of the field. To combat the practice, Keys has been moving with intention—creating space where there isn’t any. It’s also why her advice to newcomers isn’t about chasing fame—it’s about keeping your rights. “Think about how to become the owners of your own creations,” she said. Her music, meanwhile, has been carrying that same energy for years—even if it didn’t start that way.…

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