How do you think female collectives like Factory Girls and Discwoman are changing the musical landscape in NYC?

“A platform is emerging that gives the work of female/queer DJs and musicians momentum. We talk a lot about the "boy's club" that exists in music. Men tend to band together and support each other, book each other, and pay each other competitively. Our job is not only to do the same for ourselves, but through this, break the cycle of female exclusion in music by amplifying our voices in hopes that there will come a time where it is unnecessary. Already I'm seeing female DJs booked to headline, seeing their imprints and brands flourish, watching their record labels take off. The qualifying ‘Female’ in front of the word ‘DJ/Musician/Etc’ is starting to fade away.” -Shaina

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How has Factory Girls evolved since you first began?

“Factory Girls was created as a safe space for our friends to express themselves away from the "male gaze", and as the number of lady DJs in our city grew, it became a place to escape the "boy's club" that was the local music scene and support each other. In the years since it's inception, Factory Girls has become a beacon for female & queer DJs in our chunk of the East Coast. We've always had fun, but now we're using our influence to promote equality and solidify a space for women in the conversation about talent and integrity in the music industry.” -Shaina

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