Racial bias in London music licensing, report says
Genres including Afrobeats, hip-hop and R&B are routinely flagged as "high risk", a report finds.
BBC News reports: Genres including Afrobeats, hip-hop and R&B are routinely flagged as "high risk", a report finds.
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