This research programme examines the impact of shifts in the globalized music economy and national-level changes on localised cultural, social and economic actors from the perspective of cities and regions.
Its aims are to inform the public, policy-makers, and the different stakeholders involved of these effects, along with best practices and possible solutions to the different challenges faced by the globalised live music industry on a local and regional scale. The programme aims at a detailed mapping of the live music ecosystem in various cities and regions, deploying elements of the established ‘live music census’ methodologies (replicable surveys of audiences, musicians, venues and promoters, interview and observational data, stakeholder consultation) to produce tailored qualitative and quantitative data and recommendations in cities and regions, and contribute to the broader picture of the cities and regions’ place in the global live music economy.
