黑音乐意味着商业：在英国推动经济增长

Driving Economic Growth in the UK Foreword Black Music is like gold. It’s been mined, it’s been refined, and it’s beenexploited. Sold and then sold on again; and all the time gaining in valuefor those who own it. But who does own it and how much is it worth?Until now, the value of Black Music especially in the UK has neverbeen thoroughly analysed by the music industry. That’s importantbecause the UK has been and still is at the heart of the invention andre-invention of Black-led genres. Think of Lovers Rock, UK Soul, JazzFunk, UK Hip-Hop, Jungle, Drum & Bass, UK Garage, Grime, UK Drilland many more. Artists like, Raye, Craig David, Little Simz, FKA Twigs,Lola Young, D Block Europe and Dave have all amassed billions ofstreams and exported UK talent around the world. Each and everyrelease helps to build and sustain the global music industry andcontributes to the balance sheet of the UK Treasury. Ammo Talwar MBEChair, UK Music DiversityTaskforce Contents This study aims to quantify those contributions. By foregroundingcommercial opportunities ahead of cultural narratives, this newresearch offers insights into the impact of recorded Black Music on theindustry’s bottom line. Our belief is that this commercial perspectivewill provide the best basis for strategic future investment and targeteddevelopment support. Only when these contributions are finallyfully recognised and rewarded can music makers be championedappropriately and diversity celebrated meaningfully. We see this studynot as an end in itself but as a beginning and as a catalyst for ongoinganalysis, stronger collaboration and increasing confidence. Foreword3Introductions4Executive Summary9Culture15Commerce31Community37Opportunity Gap47Recommendations53Appendix60References62Contributors65Acknowledgements66 Paulette Long OBE We are excited to share the findings of this European-first, deep-diveanalysis of the power and value of Black British Music. All of us aresteeped in Black Music and we have collectively championed musicmakers for over 60 years. This includes such diverse aspects of themusic industry as label work, publishing, touring, talent development,retail and much more. We applaud the achievement of Countercultureand all our partners and stakeholders who have supported thisinitiative and undertaken the painstaking and exacting work behind it.Most importantly, we salute the Elders who have mined, crafted andpolished the gold that is Black British Music, who have shared it soselflessly and invested it wisely in our future generations. Vice Chair, UK Music DiversityTaskforce Eunice ObianaghaHead of Diversity, UK Music Introductions A big thank you to Ammo and Paulette for theirsteadfast vision, and the wider UK Music DiversityTaskforce, for both their support and challenge.Equally, Eunice has done a brilliant job on behalfof everyone in making this report happen.Collectively, it is their drive for progressivechange that has made Black Music MeansBusiness possible. Black Music is Britain’s greatest cultural export,a powerhouse of creativity that has transformedour nation’s identity and inspired the world. It ismore than entertainment; it is a movement thatembodies resilience, innovation, and limitlesspossibility. From the soulful roots of Blues andJazz to the trailblazing energy of Hip-Hop,Grime, Afrobeats and beyond, Black artists haveredefined genres, broken barriers, and set therhythm of modern culture. Kanya King CBECEO & Founder of the MOBOGroup Tom KiehlChief Executive, UK Music UK Music was set up in 2008 to bring all sectorsof the music industry together, to collaborate,campaign, and champion music. We have nevershied away from complex issues. Identifyingstrategies to improve diversity, equality andinclusion in the music industry has been a keypart of our work for much of this time. Black MusicMeans Businessis part of ourintention toachieve anindustry thatis genuinelyreflective of thefull diversity ofthe UK. Black Music isBritain’s greatestcultural export,a powerhouse ofcreativity thathas transformedour nation’sidentity andinspiredthe world. Through the MOBO Group, I have witnessedfirsthand how Black Music transcends borders,unites communities, and drives both culturaland economic change. Yet, despite its globalinfluence, its creators have too often been deniedthe recognition, resources, and opportunities theydeserve. Our biennial Diversity reports have enabledthe sector to measure the progress it has beenmaking in diversifying its workforce. Throughsurvey findings and the Ten Point Plan and FivePs frameworks, it is our goal to ensure UK Music,its members and the industry as a whole can beheld to account, as well as provided with the toolsnecessary to deliver. This report, Black Music Means Business, is alandmark moment. It demonstrates not only thecultural power but also the economic value ofBlack British music, evidence that must driveindustry, government, and investors to act. If weare serious about equity, we must a