Sally Anne Gross

Reader in Music Business · Black Music Research Unit

Sally Anne Gross has worked in the music industry since 1989, as an artist manager, A & R manager, and as a record label director and head of business affairs. She is a Reader in Music Business at the University of Westminster and a public speaker.

 In 2017, Sally and her co-researcher Dr George Musgrave are responsible for largest ever study into the mental health of musicians in the music industry, entitled ‘Can Music Make You Sick’ which was funded by the charity Help Musicians UK. Sally’s research areas cover working practices in the music industries and how they impact equality and diversity, specifically looking at issues of gender, race, and sexuality. Sally is also board member of the IVORS Academy Trust. Sally Anne Gross is a regular speaker at music conferences around the world, from Paris to L.A to New Zealand and across Europe.