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NDAs should be banned to curb music industry ‘culture of misogyny’, says new parliament report


The use of non-disclosure and confidentiality agreements to cover up abuse in music remains a ‘major concern’ for the women and equalities committee

The misuse of non-disclosure and confidentiality agreements in the music industry to silence victims of harassment and abuse is a “major concern”, which should be banned immediately in order to tackle the sector’s “culture of misogyny”, a new government report recommends. Its predecessor, published in January 2024, found that women working in the sector faced misogyny and discrimination, with rife sexual harassment and abuse, to which the industry’s many self-employed practitioners were more vulnerable. On publication of the latest report, a government spokesperson told the Guardian: “The music industry must be free of misogyny and discrimination and NDAs should not be misused to silence victims.

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