Why are there so few women behind the music?

Lily Allen might have scooped three Ivor Novello awards last week, but the music industry is still dominated by menLast week's Ivor Novello awards saw the first female nominee in 13 years for best original film score. Hélène Muddiman, who wrote the soundtrack for Skin, went home empty-handed, which means that the prize has still yet to be won by a woman.Still, this was a relatively good year for female songwriters at the Ivors, with Lily Allen scooping three awards, and Natasha Khan and Imogen...

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