Music
Volume 12 No 6 / October 23, 201323 October 2013
In this issue: Four recent reports examining various aspects of the music business, including policy options for music and economic development, the effects of music and music education on technology hubs, and two reports on the independent music industry in Canada.
Resources
The Next Big Bang: A New Direction for Music in Canada
Arts Research MonitorThis report from Music Canada, a non-profit trade organization that promotes the interests of its members and their artist partners, provides strategies for supporting the growth of Canada’s commercial music industry, which the report calls… View this resource
Music – A Catalyst for Technology Hubs and Innovative Talent
Arts Research MonitorBased on interviews with 14 technology professionals as well as a literature review of evidence related to music and skills development, this report (supported by Music Canada) contends that rich music environments help attract high-technology jobs t… View this resource
Sound Analysis: An Examination of the Canadian Independent Music Industry
Arts Research MonitorBased largely on a 2011 survey of 502 music company representatives and 1,094 artists in Canada’s independent music industry, this report attempts to “determine the breadth and scope of the Canadian-owned, independent music industry as a… View this resource
Networks and place in Montreal’s independent music industry
Arts Research MonitorThis academic article examines how Montreal’s historical and cultural attributes influence the development of networks among musicians and other workers in the city’s independent music industry. The study is based on 46 interviews with mu… View this resource
Other Resources
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