ROW ZERO
Violence and Abuse of Power in the Music Industry

A groundbreaking book on the systematic abuse of power

For decades, young women in the music industry have been exploited and exposed to discrimination. Whether fans, groupies, female journalists and employees, or the singers themselves, the myth of sex, drugs, and rock 'n’ roll, the abundance of money, and the extreme power imbalance have set the stage for sexualized violence across all genres. The discussion surrounding allegations against Rammstein singer, Till Lindemann, shows that these conditions are now breaking down. Women are fighting back, and they’re finally being heard.

This book describes the abuse of power in the music industry. It examines the structures that make such abuse possible, and it shows why – thanks to courageous women and supportive activists – they are now gradually crumbling.

THE book on the biggest controversy to date over #MeToo conditions in the music industry

Meticulously researched, stirringly written, and sensitively told

The stories of dozens of women expose the toxic structures in the music industry