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Paul Carr Presentation to Culture Welsh Language and Communications Committee: The Live Music Industry in Wales Post Pandemic
The following text is a transcript of the talk that I gave to the Culture, Welsh Language and Communications Commitee in November 2020. Amongst other things, it provides a brief context of the music industries pre and post pandemic, followed … Continue reading
Live Music in Wales: A Report for the Culture Welsh Language and Communications Commitee
This last week has been a busy one for me, with my report on the impact of live music in Wales released, just a few days before I gave evidence to the Culture Welsh Language and Communications Commitee. In order … Continue reading
Posted in Covid-19, Live Music, Music Industry
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The Welsh Music Industries in a Post Covid World: Reopening and Recovery Strategies
Those of you that read this blog, may remember that near the start of the pandemic I wrote a few posts about the impact of Covid-19 on the music industry – then it went quiet…. Just to explain that the … Continue reading
Live Music in Wales and Covid-19: The Next Steps…
Anyone who has been following this blog over the last few weeks would have noticed I have been attempting to keep up to date with how the Welsh music industry has been responding to Covid19. Off the back of this … Continue reading
Grassroots Music Support: Wales Leading the Way in UK
As reported in a variety of sources this week, The Music Venue Trust (MVT) called on the UK Government for a £50 million financial injection to assist the grassroots music sector over the coming months, in addition to a three year VAT … Continue reading
Covid19 and the Music Industry: Reflections toward the end of June 2020
This is the 3rd blog I have written intending to take stock of the various impacts Covid 19 has had on the music sector. Related news this week included discussions around the initial guidelines proposed concerning musicians returning to work, with … Continue reading
Carl Orr: Guitarist Composer Teacher and Sting Sideman
Guitarist, composer and Sting sideman Carl Orr was kind enough to write a five-star review of my Sting book this week. It was great to see the book get a ‘thumbs up’ from Carl, who I respect. greatly as a musician and have … Continue reading
Posted in Musicology
Tagged Carl Orr, From Northern Skies to Fields of Gold, paul carr, Something Else, sting, The Last Ship
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Music Musings on Covid19: Part 2
This week’s news has featured a number of headlines related to Covid19, ranging from AEGs announcements of its intention to make some staff redundant, Travis McCready performing America’s first post lockdown gig, Eventbrite being sued as a result of its … Continue reading
Covid 19 and the Music Industry: News Update and Thoughts
Now into my third month of lockdown, I thought I would start up a regular blog which highlights some of the developments concerning covid 19 on the music industry. The impacts of the pandemic seem to be changing every week, … Continue reading
Posted in Covid-19, Music Industry
Tagged covid 19, lockdown, New Zealand, Wales, welsh music industry
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COVID-19 FREELANCERS AND THE LIVE MUSIC INDUSTRY: THE PERFECT STORM?
Earlier on in the week, I was asked to write a blog for my university’s Centre for the Study of Media and Culture in Small Nations. The subject was on the impact of Covid-19 on the music industry and yes … Continue reading
