Sonar+D
CTRL+SHIFT: Rebooting Digital Cultur A dialogue on metadata, algorithmic ethics, and cultural sovereignty At a time when digital infrastructures define what culture is seen, heard, and monetized, Gender Music Tech presents CTRL+SHIFT, a one-off session to rethink the role of data, algorithms, and autonomy in today’s cultural ecosystem. Starting from a simple idea —digital systems […]
Music Biz conference in Atlanta
Breaking the Algorithm – Reflections from MusicBiz 2025 (Atlanta) This past May, we participated in a pivotal conversation at MusicBiz 2025:“Breaking the Algorithm: The Impact of Gender Biases in Music Recommendation” — a panel dedicated to algorithmic equity, power structures in data, and feminist responses to the hidden biases shaping music discovery. Alongside Julie Knibbe […]
Primavera Pro 2025
Reprogramming Music Systems for Data Justice This year at Primavera Pro 2025, DigitalFems takes the stage to challenge how data shapes power in the music industry. Through two key sessions, we present the work behind GenderMusicTech, our European research and policy project that seeks to reprogram music systems for data justice. 🔹 June 4, 11:15–11:30 […]
F- List and Digitalfems
🎤 Rebalancing the music industry through data: our collaboration with The F-List 🎶 Last week, we had the pleasure of presenting our work on Gender Music Metadata as part of a joint session with The F-List for Music, a pioneering feminist organization committed to promoting women and gender-diverse artists across the UK. You can read […]
#8M Music + Metadata = Digital Feminist Revolution
Let’s celebrate 8M! Gender Equality in Digital and Tech Music With the aim of promoting gender equality and the inclusion of women and gender-diverse people in the digital music industry, Canòdrom Ateneu d’Innovació Digital i Democràtica and Digitalfems have joined forces to celebrate International Women’s Day on March 14th, co-producing a full day of activities. […]
Music Gender Metadata Manifesto in LineCheck Festival Milano
We are thrilled to announce that we’ll be presenting the Gender Metadata Manifesto at this year’s Linecheck Festival! 📅 When: 21st November. 16:30📍 Where: Milano Base. Red Theather In the era of digital music, metadata—the backbone of how music is organized, discovered, and shared—plays a crucial role in shaping the industry. But is it inclusive […]
ADVISORY COUNCIL
The Advisory Council is responsible for validating the tech proposal before its launch and is entitled to participate in and contribute to the public conversation about Gender Music Metadata. This council will track and validate the evolution of the technical proposal to be presented at LineCheck Milano. The Advisory Council will validate our tech lead […]
MusicTech Community Sonar+D
Digital Fems, an active part of the Music Tech Europe (MTE) and Barcelona Music Tech Hub communities, participated in Sónar+D 2024 in Barcelona, taking part in various activities that explored the intersection between technology and music in Europe. During the event, we witnessed presentations of innovative Music Tech projects from across Europe in front of […]
ROBOT FESTIVAL Bolonia
Let’s meet in Bologna: Pop Up Workshops in Digital and Tech Skills. We are happy to join ROBOT FESTIVAL, in Bologna where we will host a As part of the ROBOT Learn series, this workshop offers a transformative learning experience tailored for women and gender-diverse individuals in the music industry. The program is designed to […]
Genie Data Base
Unlock the power of music Genie DataBase: A Great Resource for Connecting with European Women in Music Collectives We are excited to share a fantastic resource for anyone interested in connecting with European women in music collectives: the GENIE database. GENIE (Gender Equality Networks in Europe) is an online database of projects supporting gender equality […]
