Music Licensing and Sustainable Nightlife: Germany’s “GEMA- Tarifreform” Debates – Luis-Manuel Garcia

Our latest guest post is by Luis-Manuel Garcia, of the Max Planck Institute for Human Development, Berlin. It provides a brief overview of the author’s in-depth article for Resident Advisor. Here he explains the background to the dispute that has erupted regarding the German royalty collection society’s proposed tariff reforms and their potential effect on the nightclub scene.

The British pop music festival phenomenon – Chris Stone (2008)

Chapter covering music festivals in Britain as part of a wider exploration of festivals in an international context.

International Perspectives of Festivals and Events: Paradigms of Analysis – Jane Ali-Knight et al (eds.) (2008)

Edited anthology covering festivals in a range of contexts, from the Olympics through to heritage and including the British pop festival.

Liveness in Modern Music Musicians, Technology, and the Perception of Performance – Paul Sanden (2012)

This study investigates the idea and practice of liveness in modern music, drawing on case studies including Glenn Gould and the White Stripes.

Simon Frith on live music on BBC Radio 4: Thinking Allowed 22/05/13

A blog post flagging up BBC Radio 4’s ‘Thinking Allowed’ programme, broadcast on 22 May 2013, which was devoted to the social history of live music in the UK, featuring Simon Frith.

Steering a review: some reflections on a gig – Martin Cloonan (2013)

Martin Cloonan both reports and reflects upon the author’s experience as part of the Steering Group on a project which attempted to map the main issues facing the music industries in Scotland.

Live Music Exchange – Simon Frith (2013)

Simon Frith reflects on the Live Music Exchange project in the context of ‘knowledge exchange’.

Alien invasions: the British Musicians’ Union and foreign musicians – Martin Cloonan and Matt Brennan (2013)

This article examines the policies of the British Musicians’ Union towards the employment of musicians who were not UK citizens in the period from the 1920s to the 1950s, with particular emphasis on an alleged ban on American musicians entering the country.

Live Music Census in Victoria, Australia – Dobe Newton

Dobe Newton, organiser of the live music census in the state of Victoria in Australia, gives some background to the census, a discussion of the research process, an overview of the findings and also comparison with wider industry figures.

Researching live music: some thoughts on policy implications – Martin Cloonan (2011)

Martin Cloonan offers some initial impressions of the potential policy implications of conducting research in to live music; the article examines issues of regulation, the black economy and sharp business practices, and developments in concert ticketing