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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Entertainment
Laura Snapes

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

Celeste, who gave evidence to the committee, performing in 2019.
Celeste, who gave evidence to the committee, performing in 2019. Photograph: David Wolff/Patrick/Redferns

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 parliament report recommends.

Misogyny in Music: On Repeat is the third such report by the women and equalities committee. 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.

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