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About Me
I'm a researcher, having just completed a PhD in social sciences at the Open University. I also edit for an academic journal, do collaborative research and have completed impact evaluation and project coordination for music funds in the UK.
I am an expert in public funding for popular musicians in the UK, and my PhD was a case study of the Momentum music fund run by PRS Foundation. In my research, was interested in how public funding might help a greater array of aspiring popular musicians create careers in music. I documented the ways artist managers and indie labels seek and use funding to develop artists' careers. I also analysed the how diversity and talent were considered in the funding, how funding decisions were made and what types of artists received funding. Find me on Twitter and LinkedIn. Read my PhD Thesis. Visit my Open University profile. See my research presentations on academia.edu. |
Bio
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Originally from Texas and long time Austinite, I now live in London. Music-wise, I'm a veteran of SXSW music festival - having been five times - and enjoy going to gigs. I've had a brief songwriting stint and still enjoy singing. For a couple of years I wrote for the defunct music blog The Recommender, where I cultivated an appreciation for going behind the scenes and talking to musicians. Academically, my background is interdisciplinary with degrees in sociology, geography and cultural and creative industries. I have lived in the UK for over six years, and I am passionate about supporting and facilitating the development of arts and culture across the UK.
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