Overview
- Keys said in a recent interview that the music world functions as a “good old boy network” that blocks female producers and engineers.
- She pointed to a figure of about 2% women in the industry and described the number as shocking given women’s contributions.
- To create change, she promotes She Is the Music, an initiative that builds opportunities for female creators.
- She urged emerging artists to keep ownership of their work and warned that executives and lawyers often take large cuts.
- Reports noted her standing as a 17-time Grammy winner and producer, with some coverage citing her inclusion on TIME’s 2026 list of influential people.