(THE CONVERSATION) When Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour became the highest-grossing concert tour of all time in 2024, hauling in more than US$2 billion, it was hailed as a breakthrough for women in music.

All-women groups, whether in sports, music or business, are consistently underpaid compared to men, facing a "collaboration penalty" that solo stars like Taylor Swift and Coco Gauff often escape. Read ...

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) David Hekman, University of Colorado Boulder and Mallory Decker, University of ...