Majeures

What Majeures does

Majeures, operated by the French non-profit association SHESAID.SO FRANCE (Loi 1901), runs France's first inclusive online directory of women, trans, and non-binary professionals working in the music industry. The web directory (majeures.org) lets members create free profiles tagged by profession, expertise, territory, musical genre, and gender identity/pronouns, and exposes a search engine so venues, festivals, labels, and production companies can locate qualified talent. The platform sits on top of the shesaid.so France mutual-aid community, established in 2017, which now reaches roughly 5,000 professionals across France and feeds the directory with profiles and event-driven referrals.

The technology stack is deliberately lightweight: a WordPress CMS-hosted website using Infomaniak hosting, with Google Analytics and Hotjar for traffic and behavior analytics, and Axeptio for GDPR cookie consent. The single product surface is the directory; complementary work such as Women Metronum Academy mentorship, Meent recruitment events, SCPP and IsocElles networking sessions, and the canal-93/MAAD-93/Fédérap 'legitimacy' series is delivered through partner organizations rather than as in-house software.

The business model is that of a French association loi 1901 non-profit: access to the directory is free for all eligible professionals, and operating resources come from an undefined mix of partnerships, sponsorships, and likely public or institutional support not disclosed in the available data. There is no paid tier, no headcount beyond 1–10 staff-equivalents, and no funding rounds. GTM is community-led and event-driven — the directory grows through the underlying shesaid.so France network and through recurring presence at industry convenings such as MaMA Music & Convention and Les Femmes S'en Mêlent, with the user base concentrated in France.

Name

Majeures

Legal name

SHESAID.SO FRANCE

Website

https://majeures.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2022

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Majeures, run by the French non-profit SHESAID.SO FRANCE, operates France's first free online directory of women, trans, and non-binary music professionals, letting members create searchable profiles and connecting them with French venues, festivals, and labels seeking diverse talent.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Paris

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Association/Non-profit Model: Operated by SHESAID.SO FRANCE, a Loi 1901 non-profit association. The directory appears to be free for users. Revenue likely derived from partnerships, sponsorships, and possibly membership fees for shesaid.so France network.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Majeures operates an inclusive online directory platform that enables women, trans, and non-binary music professionals in France to create profiles showcasing their skills and expertise. The platform provides search functionality by profession, expertise, territory, and musical genre, and facilitates professional networking and visibility within the French music industry. It is operated as a free service by the non-profit association shesaid.so France.

Product overview

Majeur·e·s is a single unified product — an inclusive online directory platform operated by the non-profit association shesaid.so France (Loi 1901). The platform serves as the first online annuaire (directory) specifically for women, trans, and non-binary professionals in the music industry. It enables free profile creation for members to showcase their skills, provides search functionality to find qualified professionals by métier, expertise, territory, and music genre, and fosters networking through its community of nearly 5,000 members. Additional programs and partnerships (Women Metronum Academy, MEWEM France, All Access Musique, Les Femmes S'engagent, WAH) are affiliated initiatives that collaborate with the directory rather than separate product modules.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Majeur·e·s Directory Platform Free online directory platform where women, trans, and non-binary music professionals in France create detailed profiles showcasing their skills, software expertise, professional experiences, preferred pronouns, and gender identity, and where users can search for qualified professionals by métier, expertise, territory, and musical genre.

Quantifiable outcome

• Nearly 5,000 professionals connected through shesaid.so France network
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered flagship, core and minor.

• Women Metronum AcademyflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 15 October 2025Artistic mentorship program for women musicians in all their plurality in contemporary music. Deploys a personalized artistic accompaniment program over one year, supporting mentees alongside confirmed artists and professional coaches.
• SHESAID.SO FRANCEcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerParent organization and co-developer of the Majeur·e·s platform. shesaid.so France is a feminist mutual aid network that has been building community among music professionals since 2017, with nearly 5,000 members across France.
• MeentcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerRecruitment firm partnering with shesaid.so France for professional networking events and career development workshops targeting young graduates and new music industry professionals.
• SCPPminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCollective society of music producers partnering for networking events like Inform'elles breakfast meetings at MaMA convention.
• IsocEllesminorGTM or Marketing PartnerPartner organization for joint networking events and professional development initiatives.
• All Access musiqueminorGTM or Marketing PartnerPartner organization for joint networking events and professional development initiatives.
• Canal 93coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCultural venue in Bobigny partnering for the 'Artistes: gagnons du pouvoir, parlons de légitimité!' event series addressing creation, legitimacy and networking for women and minoritized people in rap and music.
• Les Femmes S'en MêlentflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerFestival created in 1997 in response to underrepresentation of women in most festivals, becoming the first international event defending female artists' musical creation. Runs the 'Les Femmes S'engagent' device with multiple partner organizations.
• MAAD 93coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner organization in Seine-Saint-Denis collaborating on events for women and minoritized people in rap and music.
• la FédérapcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFederation of associative rap practices partnering on events addressing creation, legitimacy and networking for women and minoritized people in rap and music.
• FEDELIMAminorGTM or Marketing PartnerFederation of local music initiatives partnering for events around artist health and well-being.
• RIFminorGTM or Marketing PartnerMusic industry network in Île-de-France partnering for professional development and networking events.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Featured Artists Coalition: UK-based trade body representing musicians' rights and interests across the broader music industry. Not gender-specific, but comparable in providing collective advocacy, networking infrastructure, and member services for music professionals.

Direct peers

• Women in Music: US-based non-profit organization supporting women in the music industry through networking, advocacy, and professional development. Closest international analogue to Majeures' mission and member-service model.
• shesaid.so: Global parent network of Majeures' operator SHESAID.SO FRANCE. Runs the same women-in-music community and advocacy mission internationally, with chapters across multiple countries — directly comparable model and audience.
• Black Girls in Music: Community and platform advancing Black women and gender minorities in the music industry. Comparable mission of visibility and inclusion for an underrepresented group within music, with networking and resource-sharing at its core.
• Keychange: European initiative advancing gender equality in the music industry, partnering with festivals and organizations. Highly comparable mission and European footprint, with a similar partnership-driven approach to industry transformation.
• SoundGirls: Organization supporting women and non-binary individuals working in live sound, audio engineering, and music production. Comparable in serving a gender-minority professional sub-segment of the music industry with networking and resources.

Regional players

• Girls Make Beats: US-based non-profit expanding the presence of women and girls in music production and DJing. Comparable community-and-education model for gender-minority music professionals, but operating in the US rather than France.

Emerging players

• Attitude is Everything: UK charity improving access and inclusion for disabled people in live music. Comparable in addressing inclusion gaps within the music industry through partnerships with venues and festivals, though focused on disability rather than gender.

Others

• MaMA Music & Convention: Major French music industry convention where Majeur·e·s holds an annual presence. Ecosystem partner rather than competitor — a flagship distribution channel for community building in the same French music market.
• Les Femmes S'en Mêlent: French festival (since 1997) defending female artists' musical creation and operating the 'Les Femmes S'engagent' device. Flagship partner organization of Majeures, with overlapping audience and mission but operating as a festival rather than a directory.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/shesaidso
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/shesaid-so
• Instagraminstagram.com/shesaidso

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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