The Business of Live Music
Posted: June 6th, 2010 | Filed under: Calls for Papers | 1 Comment »A conference to mark the completion of the AHRC funded project ‘The Promotion of Live Music in the UK–an Historical, Cultural and Institutional Analysis’.
University of Edinburgh, March 31/April 1 2011
We invite papers on any aspect of the business of live music from any disciplinary perspective. Themes for discussion include the history of live music, promotion as a business, live music and the state, the value of live music, and the live musical experience. Papers on any kind of music are welcome, classical or popular, successful or obscure! Presentations will be limited to a maximum of 20 minutes and proposals should be no more than 200 words.
For further information please contact Simon Frith (simon.frith@ed.ac.uk) or Martin Cloonan (m.cloonan@music.arts.gla.ac.uk).
Closing date for proposals: September 1 2010.
UPDATE:
The Business of Live Music
A conference to mark the completion of the AHRC funded project, The Promotion of Live Music in the UK–a Historical, Cultural and Institutional Analysis, is to be held at St Cecilia’s Hall, University of Edinburgh, Niddry Street, Cowgate, Edinburgh, EH1 1NQ, March 31-April 2, 2011.
There are 40 places available for this event. Conference fee is £50 (£25 for students). To register contact Simon Frith, Music, University of Edinburgh, Alison House, 12 Nicolson Square, Edinburgh EH28 8RH. [simon.frith@ed.ac.uk] Cheques payable to The University of Edinburgh.
A copy of the conference programme can be found here:
http://www.gla.ac.uk/media/media_178765_en.pdf