Sony Music Launches $100 Million Fund to Support Social Justice & Anti-Racist Initiatives

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Sony Music Group has launched a $100 million fund “to support social justice and anti-racist initiatives around the world.'

The company has also pledged to expand mental health resources for employees and work with outside experts to advise the company on its inclusion and diversity commitments.

“Racial injustice is a global issue that affects our artists, songwriters, our people and of course society at large,” said Sony Music Group chairmanin a statement. “We stand against discrimination everywhere and we will take action accordingly with our community fully involved in effectively using these funds.”

“A big takeaway from yesterday is that the discussions we started must continue,” Stringer wrote. “We can be a company where these difficult, uncomfortable conversations occur more often. To facilitate these platforms for being heard, we plan to hold more regular employee forums in the coming year.”

 

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Doesn’t Sony rob and overwork their artists?

Please come join me and Just Sing!! Lets protect our childrens future and their minds. They are watching and listening and they need to be heard too. Kids have a voice too.

billboard with SONYMUSICGROUP on justice ,racism because iam BLACK and my son ROBBED of school by drivingscotstodespair. Couldn't get justice either will probably try SOLICITORS in England or wales or nothernireland in uk GB. blacklivesmatter all

This is very well done, it’s really nice to see a hugely successful company step up for the people about the people. 🙏✌️✨ thank you for your contribution to this issue and others, it means everything to all of us 🌼✨

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Take the racist r&b/hip-hop hot 100 category off billboard and remove radio from your equation since pop radios are clearly biased against what they deem to be “urban” music

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