When it comes to the record industry, it's still a man's world – but how can this still be the case in the 21st century?

Why is it that Boy bands continue to pollute not just the musical industry, but also the entertainment industry as a whole? Statistics have proven that 47% of women in the music industry earn less than £10,000, compared with 35% of men. However female solo artists don’t seem to be struggling, it’s female band’s that are finding the jump to fame a little more difficult.

Is the Internet to blame?

Girls aged under 16 are properly the most powerful fans you will ever get. The female population tend to thrive on ‘BoyBands’ more than the Male population to female bands. Female fans tend to attach themselves to a specific band and follow that band through Twitter, Facebook, Youtube and buying concert tickets to see them live to the point where they will become near hysteria! For example ‘One Direction’ a band found through singing contest show ‘The X-Factor’ recently one a Britz award for the best British Single. Now is this because of their ‘raw talent’ or because of their large hormone-crazed fan base? The recent boy group are a bunch of good looking lads who have an on screen personality that has captured thousands of girls hearts, furthermore they make songs which are cheesy enough for their fans to listen to on repeat everyday. We begin to believe that the music industry nowadays is not much about the talent anymore, and it has become all a popularity contest, which these boys luckily enough have fans that will not give up on them. Maybe the problem is that boy bands speak to their audience, whereas girl bands speak for their audience.

Recent Media - Britz 2012

The Britz stands for the British Phonographic Industry’s annual pop music awards, which is the British equivalent of the American Grammy awards.

I wanted to research information about the recent truth behind gender power within the charts in today’s music society. This information will back up the factual statement that Boy bands hold the dominant power over Girl Bands in today’s music industry, but do not necessarily hold the power over female solo artists.

British Album - Adele 21

British Female solo artist - Adele

British Male solo artist - Ed Sheerun

British breakthrough act - Ed Sheerun

British Group - Cold Play

British Single - One Direction

British Producer - Ethan Johns

International Female Artist - Rihanna

International Male artist - Bruno Mars

International Group - Foo Fighters

International Break Through - Lana del Ray

Critiques Choice - Emilie Sandez

Outstanding Contribution to Music - Blur