Sign up to UoG study to have your say on the issues affecting the music industry in Gloucestershire

Audiences, artists and songwriters are being urged to have their say on the issues affecting the county’s music industry in a groundbreaking survey launched by University of Gloucestershire.

The results of the survey will help to inform the second annual The Music Economy of Gloucestershire (MEG) report – compiled by Music Business students supported by lecturers with in-depth industry experience – to ensure that voices from across the whole music industry are heard.

Drawing on real-life experiences of artists, venues and fans in the county, the inaugural MEG report published this year identified important issues requiring urgent action around artists’ and songwriters’ finances and the highly controversial area of dynamic pricing.

The report featured insights from leading industry professionals, including the CEO of Live Music Industry Venues and Entertainment, the representative body for the UK’s live sector, Jon Collins, and the CEO of Gloucestershire-based charity, The Music Works, Malaki Paterson.

To participate in the latest report, compiled by Music Business students under the name Out The Box Productions, follow this link to find separate questionnaires for audience members and artists.

Andrew Lansley, Senior Lecturer in Music Business at the University and a professional musician, said: “The Music Economy of Gloucestershire study puts Gloucestershire on the map as the first rural county to produce a music report of the kind that is normally reserved for large urban centres.

“We are encouraging audiences, local artists and songwriters to seize this important opportunity to have their say on the issues that matter to them.”

Ben Wardle, Lecturer in Music Business and Creative Industries, and A&R manager and music writer, said: “Last year, it was incredible working with students to produce a brilliant piece of work for Gloucestershire and the music industry, where they highlighted how national and international policy and practice impacts directly on the musicians and gig-goers of Gloucestershire.

“We look forward to sharing the results of our second annual report next year and shining a light on the matters raised by the music community in Gloucestershire.”