Adele can change how music industry markets female acts, says label boss
XL's Richard Russell blames "boring, crass and unoriginal" music on industry's over-sexualisation of female artistsA top record executive has launched a damning attack on music industry attitudes, claiming the insistence on over-sexualising female artists has led to "boring, crass and unoriginal" music.Richard Russell is founder of record label XL Recordings, home to the hugely successful artist Adele, who he said had the potential to change the way women were presented in the industry by focusi...
Guardian Music — XL's Richard Russell blames "boring, crass and unoriginal" music on industry's over-sexualisation of female artistsA top record executive has launched a damning attack on... more info