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Live Music Ecologies: Mapping Live Music in Urban Economies

  • Patrycja Rozbicka
  • , Richard Anderson
  • , Adam Behr
  • , Alessandro Bratus
  • , Mathew Flynn
  • , Martijn Mulder
  • , Martin Nicastro
  • , Caroline O’Sullivan
  • University of Liverpool
  • Newcastle University
  • Aston University
  • Erasmus Universiteit Rotterdam
  • Università di Pavia
  • Technological University Dublin

Research output: Book/ReportEdited Book

Abstract

This book proposes a new perspective on mapping and measuring urban live music ecologies. Music makes a significant economic and cultural contribution to cities, and each local context produces a complex live music ecosystem composed of musical and non-musical actors, infrastructures and regulatory frameworks. This complexity presents a challenge for policymakers and businesses seeking to make informed strategic decisions. To address this challenge, the volume explores two core themes: firstly, the valuation and measurement of live music ecologies by recognising the interdependencies between venues, stakeholders, infrastructures and policy environments. Secondly, it considers mapping as an analytical tool for identifying spatial patterns, relationships and inequalities within live music ecosystems. Together, these approaches help address key policy questions and offer evidence-based insights to support more informed decision making for live music industries and communities in urban environments.
Original languageEnglish
PublisherPalgrave Macmillan
Edition1
ISBN (Electronic)9789819599813
ISBN (Print)9789819599806 (hbk), 9789819599837 (pbk)
Publication statusPublished - 6 Feb 2026

Publication series

NameGeographies of Media
ISSN (Print)3005-012X
ISSN (Electronic)3005-0138

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