The feasibility of a live music economic impact study – DCMS/Frontier Economics (2007) An outline of the practical issues to consider in undertaking a substantive and systematic study of the economic impact of live music in the UK
Paying the piper: culture, music and money – Alan Peacock (1993) A semi-autobiographical account in which Sir Alan Peacock examines the subject of arts funding.
Concert Life in Haydn’s Vienna: Aspects of a Developing Musical and Social Institution – Mary Sue Morrow (1989) A study of concert life in Vienna between 1760 and 1810.
Concert Life in London from Mozart to Haydn – Simon McVeigh (1993) A history of music in London during the second half of the eighteenth century, a period which saw the establishment of the public concert.
What’s happening to London orchestras? – Gavin Henderson (1977) Critique of orchestral music in London by Gavin Henderson, then Manager of the Philharmonia Orchestra and Artistic Director of the York Festival.
Harmonious Alliance: A History of the Performing Right Society – Cyril Ehrlich (1989) A history of Britain’s Performing Right Society, founded in 1914 to represent writers and publishers of all styles of music.
Performing Arts: The Economic Dilemma: a study of problems common to theater, opera, music and dance – William J. Baumol and William G.Bowen (1968) Academic study setting out the economic problems of performing groups, namely that they can achieve neither the economies of scale nor the reduction of labour costs to compete with mass entertainment media.
Destination Music: The contribution of music festivals and major concerts to tourism in the UK – Adam Blake/UK Music (2011) Report by UK Music into the economic impacts of major concerts and music festivals on ‘music tourism’.
