Electronic Music Inclusion Initiative

A new inclusion initiative has been launched by a number of major electronic music brands to combat discrimination and harassment in the industry. Pioneer DJ, Beatport, Sentric Music Group, AFEM, Mixmag, RA, IMS, and Women in CTRL have partnered up with InChorus, a groundbreaking data collection platform, to launch the Electronic Music Inclusion Initiative (EMII). The objective behind the project is to take a data-led approach in order to foster more a more inclusive dance music ecosystem. According to Mark Grotefeld, Pioneer DJ’s General Manager, EMII will “push for systemic change across the industry” in its goal to empower those who have been marginalized.  The proof is in the pudding when it comes to EDM’s discrimination problem. Of all the artists in t...