According to a study exploring the share of female artists in popular music in the United States between the years 2012 and 2023, 35 percent of the artists featuring on songs in the top 100 charts during this period were women, up from 30 percent in the previous year.
Share of female artists in popular music in the United States from 2012 to 2023
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MDSC Initiative. (January 30, 2024). Share of female artists in popular music in the United States from 2012 to 2023 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 10, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/801059/share-of-females-popular-music/
MDSC Initiative. "Share of female artists in popular music in the United States from 2012 to 2023." Chart. January 30, 2024. Statista. Accessed June 10, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/801059/share-of-females-popular-music/
MDSC Initiative. (2024). Share of female artists in popular music in the United States from 2012 to 2023. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 10, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/801059/share-of-females-popular-music/
MDSC Initiative. "Share of Female Artists in Popular Music in The United States from 2012 to 2023." Statista, Statista Inc., 30 Jan 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/801059/share-of-females-popular-music/
MDSC Initiative, Share of female artists in popular music in the United States from 2012 to 2023 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/801059/share-of-females-popular-music/ (last visited June 10, 2024)
Share of female artists in popular music in the United States from 2012 to 2023 [Graph], MDSC Initiative, January 30, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/801059/share-of-females-popular-music/