Full Description
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.
Contents
1. 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
