MEASURED
MEASURED is a podcast by Book More Women exploring how power, access, and decision-making operate in the music industry. Season 1 takes a deep dive into music festivals from all sides: what actually goes into the lineup posters that we all love to share. We’ll combine data with first-hand stories from artists, industry professionals, and organizers to reveal barriers to progress and uncover possible solutions.
MEASURED is a project of Book More Women, edited and produced by SHEROES Productions.
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EPISODE ONE: WHY GENDER EQUITY IN MUSIC MATTERS
In the introductory episode, Abbey Carbonneau, founder of Book More Women, sits down with host Carmel Holt to discuss the evolution of the organization, the current state of gender equity in music, and why visibility alone isn't enough anymore. We learn how Book More Women started with a single edited festival poster in 2018, grew to track over 500 lineups, and now is launching programs to move from awareness to action. Abbey shares what the 2025 data reveals, why progress stalled, and what the organization is planning to get the numbers back on track.
LINKS MENTIONED:
SHEROES Podcast
2025 Progress Report
CREDITS:
Host and Producer: Carmel Holt
Engineer: Kelly Drake
Executive Producer: Abbey Carbonneau
Music: “Capacity” by Carling Berkhout
Book More Women is a sponsored project of Fractured Atlas, a non-profit arts service organization. Contributions for the charitable purposes of Book More Women must be made payable to “Fractured Atlas” only and are tax-deductible to the extent permitted by law.