/ our ongoing commitment
to anti-racism
The people making decisions about what we hear in entertainment and media are overwhelmingly white.
It is a fact that people of color and other marginalized groups are underrepresented in our industry’s leadership, including at MMS.
We are committed to being an anti-racist company that disrupts, dismantles and demands more of individuals, institutions and ourselves. We commit to leading our industry on these issues.
our actions
Behavior: Every person working with MMS is welcome to show up as they are without expectation of assimilation.
Talent: In an industry that favors access and privilege, our approach to talent must disrupt the status quo.
At least 40% of all music creators and collaborators on our projects are from historically marginalized communities including Black, Latino/Latina/Latinx, Asian, Indigenous, female & members of the LGBTQIA+ community
At least 15% of our writers will be women or non-binary
50% of the partner companies we work with, will be owned by historically marginalized communities
Our hiring framework seeks untraditional talent by defining each hire not by education level or corporate experience, but by life experience, track record, and skill
We do not ask for work on spec, a systemic approach to sourcing creative that benefits privilege
We are committed to crediting all collaborators responsible for our creative output on every project
Mentorship & Partnerships: Expand our initiatives for mentorship and education with a focus on historically marginalized communities:
Your Music, Your Future: a community for composers focusing on music rights
The Kaufman Special Music School: the only K-12 public school in the country for gifted and talented music students
for our clients
We commit to bringing Black, Latino/Latina/Latinx, Asian, Indigenous, female & LGBTQIA+ talent to better speak to your audience and further improve the work.
We commit to a minimum of 30% music from historically marginalized communities’ talent in music curation to generate streams and revenue for these creators.
We commit to sharing effective ways to build your strategy through qualitative listening exercises designed to hear all audiences and employees.
We commit to continue our learning and dialogue with you on racial and gender listening bias/blind spots