An introduction to the Live Music Research Project at the root of Live Music Exchange: conceptualising live music, the political economy of live music , typology of venues, ten themes to be explored (“ten things you never knew about live music”)
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Stuart Galbraith & Simon Frith (video) – Live Music Exchange, Leeds (May 4th 2012)
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Stuart Galbraith (Kilimanjaro Live) is interviewed by Simon Frith (University of Edinburgh/Mercury Prize) as part of the Live Music Exchange, Leeds event on May 4th 2012. Stuart covers topics such as his career history, the role of the promoter, the issues facing the live music industries, ticketing and setting ticket prices, the importance of festivals, the male domination of the live music sector, and the increasing importance of digital media.
The History of Live Music in Britain, Volume 3: 1985-2009: From Live Aid to Live Nation – Simon Frith, Matt Brennan, Martin Cloonan and Emma Webster (forthcoming)
King Tut’s Wah Wah Hut: initial research into a ‘local’ live music venue – Emma Webster (2010)
Constructing a Rough Account of British Concert Promotion History – Matt Brennan (2010)
Economic Insight 24: A House Divided – Will Page/Stewart McKie/PRS for Music (2011)
The fall-out from the Sonisphere festival cancellation continues . . . – Emma Webster
Following on from last week’s post about the demise of Sonisphere, a couple of new points have arisen:- 1) As posited by John Muir in response to my post last week, it seems that the reason for the cancellation of Sonisphere was as a result of poor ticket sales, claimed by The Independent to be because rock and metal fans …