The Future of Live Music - Paperback

by Ewa Mazierska (Editor), Les Gillon (Editor), Tony Rigg (Editor)

What 'live music' means for one generation or culture does not necessarily mean 'live' for another. This book examines how changes in economy, culture and technology pertaining to post-digital times affect production, performance and reception of live music. Considering established examples of live music, such as music festivals, alongside practices influenced by developments in technology, including live streaming and holograms, the book examines whether new forms stand the test of 'live authenticity' for their audiences. It also speculates how live music might develop in the future, its relationship to recorded music and mediated performance and how business is conducted in the popular music industry.

Author Biography

Ewa Mazierska is Professor of Film Studies at the University of Central Lancashire, UK. She has published over 20 books on film and popular music, including Popular Music in the Post-Digital Age, with Les Gillon and Tony Rigg (Bloomsbury, 2018).

Les Gillon is Principal Lecturer at the University of Central Lancashire, UK. He is the author of The Uses of Reason in the Evaluation of Artworks: Commentaries on the Turner Prize (2017).

Tony Rigg is a music industry professional and educator affiliated with the University of Central Lancashire, UK. He has occupied senior management roles for market-leading companies including Operations Director for Ministry of Sound and has extensive experience working in areas relating to the social consumption of music.