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PublisherEquinox Publishing The Limited

ISBN-101781797803

ISBN-139781781797808

eBay Product ID (ePID)24059006614

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Number of Pages200 Pages

Publication NameSounds Irish, Acts Global : Explaining the Success of Ireland's Popular Music Industry

LanguageEnglish

SubjectHistory & Criticism, General

Publication Year2023

TypeTextbook

Subject AreaMusic

AuthorJim Rogers, Michael Mary Murphy

SeriesMusic Industry Studies

FormatTrade Paperback

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Item Weight6.9 Oz

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Intended AudienceCollege Audience

LCCN2023-001184

Dewey Edition23

Number of Volumes5 vols.

Dewey Decimal338.477809415

Table Of Content1. The Irish Arrive: Early Stages in the Music Industry Michael Mary Murphy 2. 1930s Ireland: Law and Order, Business and Nationalism Michael Mary Murphy 3. The Global Music Industries and Ireland Jim Rogers 4. The 1950s: Elvis and Ireland's Catholic Pop Michael Mary Murphy 5. Horslips: Advancing DIY and Enterprise in the Irish Music Scene Michael Mary Murphy 6. U2: Local and Global Michael Mary Murphy 7. How Teenagers and Students Shaped Culture Michael Mary Murphy 8. Enya: "Not Created by the Record Industry" Michael Mary Murphy 9. The Corrs: "Genetically Engineer the Perfect Pop Group" Michael Mary Murphy 10. Riverdance: Creating Profitable Local Culture Michael Mary Murphy 11. Boyzone: "Search is on for an Irish Take That" Michael Mary Murphy 12. Westlife: "He's Got to be Kidding Me" Michael Mary Murphy 13. U2, the Virgin Prunes and Graphic Art Michael Mary Murphy Conclusion Michael Mary Murphy and Jim Rogers

SynopsisSounds Irish, Acts Global critically examines both the history of Ireland's popular music industry as well as the current music scene in the country. By placing recent industry developments in the context of that history, the authors present a new way of examining any nation state's music industry-to understand the industry, the local scene must be examined. This approach highlights the multiple and changing ways by which the local scene prepares artists for both domestic and international success. In Ireland's case the scene, with its supportive network of friends, families and fans, has developed the artists who then sign with the major transnational music firms., Sounds Irish, Acts Global critically examines both the history of Ireland's popular music industry as well as the current music scene in the country. By placing recent industry developments in the context of that history, the authors present a new way of examining any nation state's music industry - to understand the industry, the local scene must be examined. This approach highlights the multiple and changing ways by which the local scene prepares artists for both domestic and international success. In Ireland's case the scene, with its supportive network of friends, families and fans, has developed the artists who then sign with the major transnational music firms. This book is of interest to business students as well as popular music scholars in addition to non-academic readers.

LC Classification NumberML3790.M668 2023