Document Type
Book Chapter
Disciplines
Sociology, Media and socio-cultural communication
Abstract
This chapter reflects on the Dublin indie and dance music scenes from 2000 to 2017 and examines the everyday reality of being a musician or DJ and the pathways to becoming a regular performer in Dublin over that same period. In the climate of declining gig attendance, closing venues and music piracy, I trace the digitally shaped economic reality for musicians in Dublin over the period 2000–2017. I extrapolate how musicians have made money to pay for the expense of sustaining a career as a musician, such as equipment and production costs, and I investigate how they earned money to live. This chapter identifies that there are many facets involved in being a contemporary performer in the digital/social media era. It presents evidence of the challenges and opportunities that musicians in Dublin face and, as such, provides a unique insight into changing musical practices that, although based on the experiences of those within a specific locality, will resonate with experiences globally. In examining the influence of local music-making in inspiring young would-be musicians, I question, as we spend more and more of our time online, if we have witnessed the death of a local music scene.
DOI
https://doi.org/10.21427/b78b-3243
Recommended Citation
O'Sullivan, Caroline, "Death of a Local Scene? Music in Dublin in the Digital Age" (2020). Books/Book chapters. 37.
https://arrow.tudublin.ie/aaschmedbk/37
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Publication Details
https://www.taylorfrancis.com/chapters/edit/10.4324/9780429443367-19/death-local-scene-caroline-ann-sullivan
O'Sullivan, A. (2020). Death of a Local Scene? Music in Dublin in the Digital Age. Made in Ireland: Studies in Popular Music (1st ed.). (Eds) Mangaoang, A. O'Flynn, J. & O'Brien, L. Routledge.
https://doi.org/10.21427/b78b-3243