Max SteventonUK Music, a representative body of the UK music industry, has launched the Five Ps guide, a new framework aimed at improving diversity and inclusion across the music industry.
The guide identifies five key areas for action: People, Policy, Partnerships, Purchase and Progress.
The framework offers steps for organisations to recruit and support diverse talent, implement inclusive policies, build partnerships, review procurement practices and measure outcomes.
It builds on previous initiatives, including UK Music’s Ten-Point Plan, and reflects input from the UK Music Diversity Taskforce and industry consultations. It also follows UK Music’s Local Music Action Charter, designed to boost investment in live music, which Greater Manchester Combined Authority were the first to adopt last month.
According to UK Music, the Five Ps are designed for organisations of all sizes, providing tools to embed inclusion into everyday operations and create lasting cultural change.
UK Music diversity taskforce chair Ammo Talwar MBE (pictured) said, “It is not about ticking boxes. It is about rewriting the rules. The Five Ps offers a roadmap for every organisation, big or small, to be part of a cultural shift that makes diversity not just visible, but foundational.”
UK Music CEO Tom Kiehl said, “There is great appetite across the music industry to integrate UK Music’s approach to diversity and inclusion across businesses and organisations to achieve equity across the sector. This action plan responds to huge demand for the 5Ps, a concept originally launched in 2022, and provides vital tools to make this happen.”