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Report: London music licensing flags Afrobeats, hip-hop, R&B as high…

The report finds Afrobeats, hip-hop and R&B are routinely flagged in London music licensing, prompting questions about racial bias; the clipboard has not commented.

On air: Chip Darnell and Gloria Vance on BBN This Morning
Published 6:25 AM ET, Thursday, October 15, 2026

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First reported by BBC: “Racial bias in London music licensing, report says”.
Covered on BBN on Thursday, October 15, 2026, at 6:25 AM ET on BBN This Morning, by Chip Darnell and Gloria Vance.
Topics: London.

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BBCRacial bias in London music licensing, report says

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Gloria Vance · World News AnchorA report says music licensing in London routinely flags Afrobeats, hip-hop and R&B as high risk, and the BBC says that is raising questions of racial bias.
Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorHigh risk? These are the songs people dance to at weddings, and nobody has ever been injured by a wedding.
Gloria Vance · World News AnchorThe word is risk. Somebody wrote a list, and certain genres landed on it.
Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorA list. So there's a clipboard.
Gloria Vance · World News AnchorThere is always a clipboard, Chip, and the person holding it should explain it. Out loud, to the people being flagged.
Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorGloria, one last buzzer for the block? I'll go with a little chime.
Gloria Vance · World News AnchorWrong sound. That one was a pause, and nobody in this studio checked the rulebook.