Lost In The Mix: An Analysis of Credited Technical Professionals in the Music Industry Highlighting Women and Non-Binary Producers and Engineers Across DSP Playlists, Genres, Awards, Record Certifications & Distributors
AUTHOR(S): Fix the Mix, Carolyn Malachi, Emily Lazar, Beth Appleton, Meghan Smyth, Beverly Keel, Jordan Hamlin, Gabriela Rodriguez Bonilla, and Jasmine Kok
The inaugural Fix The Mix Report examines gender representation among people receiving production and engineering credits across the music industry, specifically as it pertains to women and non-binary technical creators and professionals. It provides an in-depth analysis of those credits, examining both the top-line key roles of producer, engineer, mixing engineer, and mastering engineer, as well as additional production and recording roles including programmer, vocal producer, editor, and assistant roles. This is the first major study of gender representation across all credited production and engineering personnel by role.
KEYWORDS: gender representation; technical creators; music industry; Billboard Charts; DSP playlists; music streaming; data-informed strategies; Spotify; RIAA Diamond Certification; GRAMMY Awards; Amazon Music; Tiktok; Amazon Music; DEI; YouTube