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# Women in Music By The Numbers
- URL: https://www.hypebot.com/women-in-music-by-the-numbers/
- Published: 2010-09-14T07:33:00.000Z
- Updated: 2010-09-14T07:33:00.000Z
- Description: NPR Music asked women musicians to tell them a little about themselves. 700 responded with 63% saying they played music full time. They shared a variety of insights including regular. Continue reading [https://www.hypebot.com/hypebot/2010/09/women-in-music-by-the-numbers.html]
- Author: Bruce Houghton
- Tags: DIY Advice & Tips, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2026-01-21 10:59

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NPR Music asked **women musicians** to tell them a little about themselves.   **700 responded** with 63% saying they played music full time. They shared a variety of insights including regular dismissal by male **sound engineers**, as well as, who there **role models** are. Favorties: 33 cited Joni Mitchell, 20 Janis Joplin, 15 Madonna, 14 Patti Smith, 11 Lady Gaga and 2 Miley Cyrus. Interstingly, some **geopgrahic regions** seem to spawn and attract more women musician than others:

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