I thought that members of this list might be interested in the seminar below.

If you are please respond to Nicola at the CCPR, not me.

Thanks

Martin

Centre for Cultural Policy Research
University of Glasgow



Half Day Seminar on The music industry and music industry policy in
Scotland

Tuesday 27 May  10.00am-1.00pm
Room 408 Gilmorehill Centre, University of Glasgow


The Centre for Cultural Policy Research is keen to promote informed
debate in
the field of cultural policy and our seminars are a key part of this
programme.
The 2002-3 seminar series has included events on cultural tourism and
cultural  policy in the second Scottish Parliament and will now be
followed by a special  seminar on music industry policy, organised in
association with Martin Cloonan,  John Williamson and Simon Frith, authors
of the recently published Scottish  Enterprise Report, Mapping the Music
Industry in Scotland.

The object of this seminar is to present the findings of the Mapping
Report as a
way of starting a public debate on Scottish music policy.   The seminar
will  therefore be informative, presenting evidence of the structure,
health and  problems of Scottish music businesses.  But the main business
of the day is to  discuss the future of music and music policy in Scotland
in the light of the  Report's findings.  There are a number of relevant
questions here:

Whatare the strengths and weaknesses of the Scottish music industry?

Is  there anyway a single music industry?

Doesit make sense to think about music business in national terms?

Can the music industry be understood/treated in the same way as other
creative
    industries?

Whatkinds of state intervention or support are justified or helpful?

Whatis the relationship between cultural music policy, social music
policy and
    economic music policy?  Between Scottish Enterprise and the Scottish
Arts
    Council music policies?

    Does the Scottish Executive actually have the power to make any
difference?



The seminar will be led by Martin Cloonan, John Williamson and Simon
Frith.  In
an opening plenary session each author of the Mapping Report will
present what
they individually regard as its most significant findings, and pose
three sets of
questions for discussion in three breakout groups. The morning will end
with a  general discussion of the way forward.  This seminar's structure
will thus follow  the usual form of CCPR Seminars, which take an informal
and discursive  approach.  All delegates will have the opportunity to
engage with the issues  raised, working together in structured discussion
session to analyse the relevant  themes.  One of the day's main purposes
is to invite people to take part in the  discussion whose voices are not
often heard in such public music industry events.

There is no charge for this event and places will be allocated on a
first-come first-
served basis.  To register please click on the online booking form at the
link below  or contact Nicola Sneddon-mail to [log in to unmask]
--telephone 0141  330 3806.  Note that registration is required.  Please
don't hesitate to get in touch  with any questions.

Booking Form:
http//www.culturalpolicy.arts.gla.ac.uk/seminars2002-03.htm


We look forward to seeing you.



Martin Cloonan     . John Williamson.     Simon Frith


The Centre for Cultural Policy Research