Category Archives: Wales

Mapping Music Venues in Wales – Published!

Posted on June 19, 2024 by Paul Carr

It is a while since I last posted, but I am entering a phase of my career where I am going to be posting more (more on this later). So for the moment, I am pleased to announce that over … Continue reading →

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Costing the Welsh Music Industries

Posted on October 4, 2022 by Paul Carr

To add to the post I just published on mapping the recording, live music and rehearsal room sectors, I thought I would add some information on some other work I recently completed for Creative Wales on the the economic worth … Continue reading →

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The Lost and Found Musical History of Merthyr Tydfil: A Case Study in Local Music Making

Posted on May 26, 2021 by Paul Carr

Pre covid, I was looking forward to going to the University of Michigan to deliver a paper talking about what was at that point a new edited collection I had just worked on – focusing on ‘hidden histories of popular … Continue reading →

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The Impacts of Covid-19 on the Live Music Industries: A Sample of Academic Projects Taking Place Across Europe

Posted on March 18, 2021 by Paul Carr

After a couple of months on planing, the IASPM event I organised on the impacts of Covid-19 on the European Music Industries took place yesterday. The event featured six speakers, from Wales, England, Germany, Norway and the Netherlands. This work … Continue reading →

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The Welsh Music Industries in a Post Covid World: Reopening and Recovery Strategies

Posted on November 2, 2020 by Paul Carr

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 →

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Higher Education and Live Music in Wales: Future Developments

Posted on June 18, 2012 by Paul Carr

Well, I am coming toward the end of the research into the relationships between live music and higher education in Wales. With the report due at the end of this month, I thought I would provide some comments below. Very … Continue reading →

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Update of Current Activities

Posted on February 21, 2012 by Paul Carr

Just a quick update of what I am up to at the moment. Firstly – the edited collection on Frank Zappa is about one month from being sent to the publishers! The plan is to get it on the shelves … Continue reading →

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An Overview of 2011

Posted on January 1, 2012 by Paul Carr

It is so long since I last blogged, so I thought this seemed a good time to set a new year’s resolution to upload a post at least once a week. So – here goes – a brief synopsis of … Continue reading →

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Foundation Degree for the Music Industry in Wales

Posted on May 28, 2011 by Paul Carr

Well, my European Social Fund Foundation Degree for the music industry in Wales is due to be launched officially in a few days. In the first year, the funding will enable 15 people who live or work within the Welsh … Continue reading →

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Why Don’t More Bands Come To Wales – Part 2

Posted on July 23, 2010 by Paul Carr

Earlier this week I posted a couple of examples of ‘UK’  tours that for some reason don’t take in Wales. I thought it would be useful to place other examples as I become aware of them. Here are two more. … Continue reading →

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