The Business of Live Music

A conference to mark the completion of an 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 e-mail Simon Frith at simon.frith(at) ed.ac.uk or Martin Cloonan at m.cloonan (at) music.arts.gla.ac.uk

Closing date for proposals: September 1 2010