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Music industry is dominated by male execs: Lily Allen

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Singer Lily Allen thinks women are controlled by male executives in the music industry.

The 'Hard Out Here' hitmaker said females are often asked to keep their mouth shut, reported Contactmusic.

"I've always been called 'mouthy' when, in fact, I'm just talking. In the music industry, women have always been controlled by male execs, told to do the Kate Moss thing. Keep your mouth shut, or people will laugh at you. They've been talking about us like this for years, basically," she said.

Allen, 28, who is returning to the music industry after a four-year break, insists things have changed since she launched her career in 2005 as there are more female artists.
 

"It's nice, but it's weird. I'm totally out of touch. When I first started, in terms of girls it was just me and Amy (Winehouse). Now, 'reentering the marketplace', it's all girls.

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First Published: Nov 18 2013 | 3:45 PM IST

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