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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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Live Music in Wales and Covid-19: The Next Steps…

Posted on July 7, 2020 by Paul Carr

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 →

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Rock Music Pedagogy in the UK and US: Ignorance or Elitism?

Posted on March 24, 2020 by Paul Carr

In this new reality that many of us find ourselves in, I have been experimenting with Panopto as a means of recording content for my students. So, please find below a synopsis of an essay I have written for the … Continue reading →

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The Business of Live Music

Posted on April 20, 2011 by Paul Carr

Well, as promised, here is both the powerpoint presentation and the associated discussion for the talk I done earlier this month at Edinburgh University. This is basically a very brief overview of a 14000 word report I have recently done … Continue reading →

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Live Music Industry Research Update

Posted on November 2, 2010 by Paul Carr

Two months without a single post – then 2 in two days – how is that for predictability?? For those who are interested in live music, I am chairing the final two seminars for the Welsh Music Foundation next week … Continue reading →

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Live Music in Wales Research Project

Posted on July 31, 2010 by Paul Carr

I have just completed an online questionnaire that is the first stage of a research project examining the live sector of the Welsh Music Industry. If you are involved in the Welsh sector in any way, I would really appreciate … Continue reading →

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PhD Studentship Available in Live Music

Posted on July 19, 2010 by Paul Carr

I have been contacted to publicise an excellent opportunity for someone after a funded PhD into the live music industry in Bristol. If anyone is interested, contact me in the first instance – and I will pass details on. Details … Continue reading →

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What am I listening to: Sampled Vocals

Posted on July 16, 2010 by Paul Carr

This post was originally going to be about The Books, but it got me thinking about my love for listening to music with sampled vocals. By disembodying the vocal/voice, I think the meaning of voice samples (and also ‘Found Sounds’) … Continue reading →

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What Am I Listening To: Brand X

Posted on July 14, 2010 by Paul Carr

Having mentioned Beady Belle in a previous post, I thought it would make sense to go through some of the music I like in alphabetical order. This band represent one of my earliest experiences of realising that music could be … Continue reading →

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