Birmingham and the (International) Business of Live Music in Times of COVID-19

Abstract

This article discusses the context of, and presents findings from, a project examining the live music sector in Birmingham, UK. This research is set against the backdrop of the broader socio-political impact of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, and links it to national and global contexts. We explore the live music ecology of Birmingham and highlight the interdependencies between the various musical and non-musical stakeholders in the context of the pandemic— including the venues where live music takes place—examining how these stakeholders are responding to the crisis as it unfolds. In doing so, this article asks how an urban geographical area tied into national and international mechanisms of culture, commerce and policy can work to sustain its musical ecology in the face of the uncertainty of a post-COVID-19 era, and underlines the interconnectedness of live music ecologies and wider economies.

Publication DOI: https://doi.org/10.1558/jwpm.23348
Divisions: College of Business and Social Sciences > School of Social Sciences & Humanities
College of Business and Social Sciences > School of Social Sciences & Humanities > Politics, History and International Relations
College of Business and Social Sciences > School of Social Sciences & Humanities > Aston Centre for Europe
Aston University (General)
Funding Information: This article is based on activities and research conducted within “The UK Live Music Industry in a Post-2019 Era: A Globalised Local Perspective” project funded by the Creative Industries Policy and Evidence Centre (PEC),11 which is led by Nesta and funde
Additional Information: © Equinox Publishing Ltd. Funding Information: This article is based on activities and research conducted within “The UK Live Music Industry in a Post-2019 Era: A Globalised Local Perspective” project funded by the Creative Industries Policy and Evidence Centre (PEC),11 which is led by Nesta and funded by the Arts and Humanities Research Council. The research took place between February 2020 and January 2021.
Uncontrolled Keywords: live music industry,Birmingham (UK),COVID 19,musicians,audience,venues,gig-goers,grassroot venues,mapping,Cultural Studies,Language and Linguistics,Communication,Linguistics and Language
Publication ISSN: 2052-4900
Last Modified: 01 Nov 2024 08:38
Date Deposited: 11 May 2022 14:52
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PURE Output Type: Article
Published Date: 2022-06-22
Accepted Date: 2022-05-09
Authors: Behr, Adam
Hamilton, Craig
Rozbicka, Patrycja (ORCID Profile 0000-0003-0092-955X)

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