A preliminary audit has been conducted cross-referencing three types of data in an attempt to build up a detailed and accurate picture of the present state of the Sheffield music sector. Relevant official data from ONS, DCMS, UK Music and Sheffield City Council relevant to a discussion of the structure and size of the local […]
How might value pluralism strengthen the arts sector? A recent post on the Improvisation blog, following the death of Maurizio Pollini, notes that classical music, and the richness of culture more generally, appear currently to be threatened, in the UK at least. There is indeed a good deal of debate in the arts community at […]
Reading across the published material, the principal aims for the new Cultural Strategy in Sheffield appear to be along the following lines: To leverage culture to attract more visitors to Sheffield. To increase participation in the cultural sector from under-represented communities. To promote the creation of training opportunities (such as apprenticeships) and good jobs for […]
I tend to assume most organisations in music these days follow some version of a Triple Bottom Line approach, where objectives can be understood as Artistic, Social, and Financial and the wider contribution of the music sector captured in terms of Cultural, Social, and Economic benefits. The specific balance between the areas of value from […]
Investigating music production in a regional music sector
According to industry umbrella organisation UK Music ‘the UK is the third largest recorded music market in the world and one of only three net exporters of music globally’ (valued at £4bn in 2022). I’d like to get a sense of what this looks like at a regional level to understand better who currently benefits […]