IS THE MUSIC INDUSTRY DOING ENOUGH TO RESPOND TO THE CLIMATE CRISIS?
Most of us will be aware of the terrifying climate change facts laid out in this week’s IPCC Report. If we are going to avoid climate catastrophe we need to act now, there’s no longer time for procrastination – it’s now or never! The recent IFPI Global Music Report shows that music revenues are soaring. As music lovers this should be a cause for celebration. But there is a question which virtually no-one is asking - what exactly is the environmental cost? Record companies have hired sustainability experts and developed environmental policies and it’s clear that many bands and artists want to help protect the planet but is the music industry doing enough? And does anybody really understand the...