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Table of Contents
13/03/2015 Kilkenny People:Gig Guide...................................................................................................................................... 3
27/02/2015 Donegal News-Friday:Industry takes note of Eve Belle................................................................................................... 4
04/03/2015 Kilkenny Reporter:Marching on to a super Trad Fest.................................................................................................. 6
26/02/2015 Cork Independent:Music industry contributes over €470m to economy..................................................................... 8
22/03/2015 Sunday Independent:Music potential is far from realised............................................................................................... 9
06/03/2015 Belfast Telegraph:PICK OF THE WEEK..................................................................................................................... 10
01/03/2015 Retail News:Playing music on your premises? Got a music licence?............................................................... 11
15/03/2015 Sunday Independent-Business supplement:Playing to our strengths by tuning up the Irish music industry...................................................12
18/03/2015 Hot Press:REST OF IRELAND CONT..............................................................................................................14
25/03/2015 Argus:Sky came falling down on publicans............................................................................................15
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Kilkenny People*Friday, 13 March 2015Page: 37
Circulation: 11536Area of Clip: 27600mm²Page 1 of 1
Gig Guide WEDNESDAY
St Patrick's Brass & Reed and Tweed,
Watergate Theatre, 8pm, €10. Movie Night Billy Byrne's, 8:30pm. Him and Her, Rafter Dempsey's. OpenTrad Session, Cleere’s, 9pm.
THURSDAY
Chernobyl Kilkenny Outreach Group: Style of Kilkenny fashion show, Langton's,7:30pm,€10.
Colin Fry: Voices from Heaven Tour, Watergate Theatre, 8pm,€20. Music, Kyteler’s Inn, 9pm. Late Bar, Langton’s. Langton’s Nightclub,10pm.
FRIDAY
What’s the Craic? Food & Irish fare, Bridie’s Bar, 6pm. AnthonyMcAuley&friends,Acoustic Hearts, Kyteler’s Inn, 6pm. Tradfest Lanigan’s, 8pm. Legend of Luke Kelly, Watergate Theatre,8pm,€20/18.
Ham Sandwich, Set Theatre, 9pm, €15. DJs The Matchstick Men, Brewery Comer, 9pm. Live Music, Paddock’s Bar, Springhill Court Hotel.
SATURDAY
Vintage Fairground, The Parade, 11am. Drum Circle,The Parade,11:30pm. Singing & Animation, Parade Tower, Kilkenny Castle, 2pm,€10. Season Launch, The Blackbird Gallery,
2pm. Seo Linn, Workhouse Sq, MacDonagh Junction, 2pm. Seo Linn, DJ 0B1, Biddy Early’s,4pm. Anthony McAuley & friends, Roisin Dubh, Kyteler's Inn, 6pm. Bassam, Watergate Theatre, 8pm, €14/11. Eigse Players: Barndance, Ballycallan
Hall,€10. Thomastown Amateur Dramatic Society:
Nelly Surfs the Net, Community Centre,Thomastown,8pm,€8. Leonard Barry, Conor Byrne, Andy Morrow & Kilkenny Pipers Club, Set Theatre, 8:30pm,€15. Live Music, Rafter Dempsey's. Sheelanagig, Clubhouse Hotel, 9pm. JohnnyReidyCeili Band, Kilkenny Ormonde
Hotel, 9pm,€10. Over 25s Club, Marble City Bar. Dave Donohoe & friends, Bollard's, 9:30pm. Lem’sOrchard, JB Burke's, 9:30pm.
Pre Paddy's Day Cabaret Discotheque, Ryan's, 9:30pm.
Eugene & Kevin, Tynan's House Bar, 9:30pm. DJ Colm,The Pumphouse, 9:30pm. Cuig, ParisTexas,10pm. Blue Massey, Breathnach's,10pm. Club, Set Theatre/Langton's, 10 pm. Trad, Shem’s, 10:30pm.
SUNDAY
Vintage Fairground, The Parade, 11am. Drum Circle,The Parade,11:30pm. Aengus Hackett & Sanem Kalfa, Cleere's,1pm,€10. IMRO Masterclass & Showcase, Rothe House,1pm. John Spillane, O'Gorman’s, 2pm. St Patrick’s Weekend Hooley, Workhouse
Sq, MacDonagh Junction, 2:30pm. Sheelanagig, Lyrath Estate Hotel, 3pm. John Spillane, Paris Texas, 4pm. Sioc& Rusty Springs,The Field,4pm. Soundingswith Dylan Haskins & Lisa Hannigan, Long Gallery, KilkennyCastle,4:30pm,€15.
Last Orders, Egan’s, 5pm.
Alan Kelly Solo & Hell For Leather, Lanigan's,5pm. Trad, Left Bank, 5pm. Ronan O'Snodaigh, Billy Byrne’s, 6pm, €10. Trad, Christy's, 6pm. Anthony McAuley & friends, Tomas Jackman, Kyteler’s Inn, 6pm. Lumiere dinner & concert, Anocht Restaurant Kilkenny Design Centre, 6:15pm/7pm,€45. Miss Cal Ian Rose Final,Scruffy Duffy's, Callan,8pm. Mick Kennedy&friends,Kilfbrd Arms,
8pm. Sweeney’s Men, Watergate Theatre, 8pm, €118. Edel Fox & Neil Byrne, Cleere’s, 8pm, €12.
Annaly Ceili Band, Springhill Court Hotel, 9pm,€10. Kevin & Eugene,The Dylan, 9:30pm. Sean DwyerSt Paschal Walsh,Tynan’s House Bar, 9:30pm. Langton’s Nightclub,10pm. Blue Massey, JB Burke’s,10pm. Rag Trade, Breathnach’s,10pm. The Kitchen Sessions, Shem's, 10:30pm.
MONDAY
Irish Beats Bodhran workshop, Raglan Rogues & Roisin Dubh, Kyteler's
Skippers Alley, Paris Texas, 6:30pm.
At First Light Pembroke Hotel, 7pm. Whiskers of Lichen, Clubhouse Hotel,
8pm. Acoustic Monday, Billy Byrnes. Druida Nua, Orchard House, 9pm. Hee Bee Gee Bees, Ryan's, 9pm. Stephen Murphy,The Dylan, 9pm. Donal Lunny& Paddy Glackin, Pauline Scanlon, Padraig Rynne & Notify, Set Theatre,9pm,€20. Trad session, Cleere's Bar, 9:30pm. John Hogan, Tynan's House Bar, 9:30pm. Loudest Whisper,Lanigan’s,9:30pm. Rugged Wood, Egan's, 9:30pm.
Tuesday (St Patrick's Day) Drum Circle, The Parade,11:30pm. St Patrick's Weekend Hooley, Workhouse
Sq, MacDonagh Junction, 12pm. St Patrick’s Day Parade, Kilkenny City, 1pm. SharonShannon&TheSteveCooney Trio, Kilkenny Castle Park, 2:15pm. Comhaltas Ceoltoiri Eireann (Kilkenny),
Bollard's, 3pm. WhiskersofLichen,Billy Byrne’s,3pm. SteveCooney,Clubhouse Hotel,4pm. Skippers Alley, The Dylan, 4pm. Trad, Left Bank,4pm. Sheelanagig, Blue Bar,4pm. Trad, Lanigan's, 6pm. Barefoot Orchard House, 6pm. Hee Bee Gee Bees, Ryan's, 6pm. TacoTuesday, Billy Byrne’s, 6pm. Away With The Fairies, Matt the Miller's,
6pm. Keltic Kats, Langton's, 6:30pm. Raglan Rogues, Kyteler's Inn, 8pm. Tom Walsh, Kilford Arms, 8pm.
Mary Black & band, Langton’s Ballroom, 8pm, €31.50. The Wrong Direction, Tynan’s House Bar, 9:30pm.
ANYDAY
Fresh Talent, National Craft Gallery, Castle Yard, until March18. MarieCleere Exhibition,UpstairsGaF lery, Watergate Theatre, from Monday
to March 27. Tia Vellani Exhibition, Kilkenny City Library, John’s Quay, until March 31.
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Donegal News-Friday*Friday, 27 February 2015Page: 43
Circulation: 11186Area of Clip: 45300mm²Page 1 of 2
Industry takes note of Eve Belle Gortahork Leaving Cert student signs deal with Manchester label
BY SEAN P. FEENY
ARISING star of the Donegal
music scene has just announced she has been signed to an independent
label in the UK. West Donegal singer/songwriter
Eve Murtagh, who goes by the stage name Eve Belle, has signed with LAB Records UK.
LAB is an independent record label operating from Manchester, England and founded by Mark Orr and Nathen McVittie in 2007.
The teenage sensation from Gortahork this week released her first official music video, Too Young To Feel This Old, coinciding with the announcement.
Eve said: “The video was shot in Derry and it was made by new label,
LAB Records, and shot by the very lovely Duncan Howsley.
“It was another wonderful experience and I had such a good time
filming it, even though it is probably the coldest weather I have endured
in my entire life.” Too Young To Feel This Old is
also the first song to be released from the 17-year-old’s debut EP, Sonder, which was recorded last summer. “I wrote that song in October
2014 and LAB Records plan to release the EP world-wide on
March 15.” One of the first songs Eve wrote
when she was about 14/15, Crown Of Thoms, is also featured on the upcoming release.
But Eve started writing her own songs much earlier than that, honing
her writing skills from as young as ten, becoming a competent
songwriter by her mid teens. By then Eve was also getting
very comfortable performing on stage, playing at singers clubs and events all over the country.
She is a regular at Moya Brennan’s monthly event Clubeo at
Leo’s Tavern in Meenaleck where she also met the Clannad star’s daughter Aisling Jarvis, who produced
Eve’s debut EP. “I've played at the Ruby Sessions
in Doyle's, Dublin, three times. Mark from LAB Records was there in March and after hearing
me said he wanted to work with me: I also got the opportunity to perform at the IMRO Venue Awards alongside Kodaline and Gavin James, which I was completely
honoured to take part in,” she said.
Eve also played at the Barretstown Inspirations Bandcamp Gig
at the Olympia in May alongside artists such as Paddy Casey and The Hot Sprockets to name but a
few. “It was amazing to play in such
a beautiful venue with such wonderful artists. I was then invited by
Philip King to sing at the North Wind Blows in July, a radio broadcast
for RTE during the Earagail Arts Festival.
“Other Voices subsequently got in touch and asked me to play on the Other Voices stage at Electric Picnic in August, alongside artists like SOAK, Silences and Slaves, which was a brilliant experience for me. The atmosphere there was unbelievable, and the other musicians
were absolutely impeccable and extremely welcoming and lovely to me.”
Needless to say, it was a fantastic year for Eve and 2015 is already
shaping up well, too, while the PCC Falcarragh student is also sitting her Leaving Cert examinations. But take note - she is going places!
You can see Eve Belle in HOUSE Wine Bar & Tap Room, Lower Main Street, tomorrow (Saturday) from 9 to 11pm. She will also be supporting Mick Flannery at An Grianan Theatre on May 15 - call the box office on Tel 07491 20777 or go to angrianan.com.
Follow Eve Belle on Facebook 'Eve Belle' and Twitter @EveBelleSongs
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Donegal News-Friday*Friday, 27 February 2015Page: 43
Circulation: 11186Area of Clip: 45300mm²Page 2 of 2
Eve Belle from Gortahork has signed with LAB. Photo: Alan McLaughlin, AML Optics
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Kilkenny Reporter*Wednesday, 4 March 2015Page: 69
Circulation: 14000Area of Clip: 38000mm²Page 1 of 2
Paul Young and Sean McCarron, Cartoon Saloonr with* young local musicians Cian (10) and Aibhe (6) Courtney
at the launch of Tradfest
THE COUNTDOWN is continuing to another brilliant
Kilkenny festival. TradFest which runs from
March 14 culminates with a St Patrick’s Day feast of entertainment,
music, song and dance and a host of traditional activities.
The third TradFest Kilkenny promises a delightful St Patrick’s
dish of world class music and dance, along with a series of workshops
There will be a jam-packed programme full of free and ticketed
events. Following on from their association with the Bulmers
Live Sessions Trad Trail over the last few years, Kilkenny Tradfest are delighted to have Bulmers Irish Cider as their main sponsor this year.
Big names on the bill include Sharon Shannon and her band who will perform a free gig in the beautifiil medieval setting of Kilkenny Castle Yard.
Entertaining too will be Mary
Glackin, Pauline Scanlon and Padraig Rynne’s Notify, Leonard
Barry, Conor Byrne and Andy Morrow, Edel Fox, Seo Linn, Sweeney’s Men, Ronan O’Snodaigh, Lumiere, Aengus Hackett and Turkish vocalist Sanem
Haifa. Holy Trinity
Other events include Soundings: Holy Trinity where broadcaster
Dylan Haskins and acclaimed singer-songwriter Lisa
Hannigan will be joined by a Holy Trinity of guests.
Each guest will present three stories to motivate, to shock and to humour. Each section is bridged with live performances
of songs on those same themes. This event will be in the stunning
surrounds of the historic and exquisite Long Gallery in
Kilkenny Castle for an afternoon of story and song.
Irish Music Rights Organisatiob desiend on Tradfest and aim
to shine a light on emerging stars of traditional music in Ireland.
Those selected to perform have an opportunity to be showcase their music by festival organisers,
media and an established group of traditional music supporters.
The event will offer a platform for emerging Irish traditional
acts to perform live. The masterclass led by established
traditional musicians will offer insightful information.
Irish Times arts/music critic Tony Clayton Lea brings Culture
Vultures to Kilkenny for the first time. Culture Vultues curated
by Tony is one of the most highly regarded arts-related entertainment
showcase events of the past year.
Culture vultures Over the past 12 months, Culture
Vultures has presented music by Lisa O’Neill, HamsandwicH,
September Girls; spoken word by Erin Fomoff, Colm Keegan and Paul Curran; comedy
by Eleanor Tieman and Colm
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Kilkenny Reporter*Wednesday, 4 March 2015Page: 69
Circulation: 14000Area of Clip: 38000mm²Page 2 of 2
O’Regan; and public interviews with actor Liam Cunningham, film director Lenny Abrahamson,
playwright Mark O’Rowe, social ‘discombobulator’ Rory O’Neill (aka Panti), and Love/ Hate creator Stuart Carolan.
On Mother’s Day, the Festival will host an evening of
music and dining with Lumiere in Kilkenny’s award-winning restaurant Anocht. An evening fused with Irish Cuisine and Irish Music, this will be an ideal way to treat mum over the Tradfest
weekend. The Buhners Music Trail is
back with a bang this year and will feature over 70 free gigs in pubs across the city for the four days. Highlights from the TradTrail include John Spillane, At First Light, Away with the Fairies, The Steve Cooney Trio and Seo Linn.
At the heart of these St Patrick’s Day celebrations, is
the annual parade, funded by Kilkenny County Council. The parade begins at 1pm.
Community groups Local community groups and
organisations, as well as clubs, schools and businesses will take part in what is always a fantastic event full of celebration and entertainment.
This year for the first time the Tri-city High School Marching Band from Kilkenny Minnesota who will visit their twinned city.
The grand marshalls are Tomm Moore and Paul Young from Oscar
award nominated Cartoon Saloon.
Other events include a children’s singing and animation
workshop with Sean McCarron from Carton Saloon and Nell Ni Chroinin, a delightful vintage
fairground on The Parade, a host of workshops including flute, fiddle and concertina, a drumming circle and ceilis from the Annaly Ceili Band and the Johnny Reidy Ceili Band.
Information and booking, please log onto www.kilkennytradfest.com
Contact Nollaig Healy, nollaig.healy@gmail. com or 086-0558081
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Cork Independent*Thursday, 26 February 2015Page: 44
Circulation: 56389Area of Clip: 32300mm²Page 1 of 1
Music industry contributes over €470m to economy Brian Hayes Curtin [email protected]
The Irish music industry contributes over €470 million
to the economy and supports more than 11,510 jobs in Ireland, according to a new report.
Of those jobs 9,030 are direct, while 2,480 jobs are indirectly supported, according
to the new report produced by Deloitte and commissioned by the Irish Music Rights Organisation (IMRO) on behalf of the Irish music industry.
It also revealed that while digital sales in Ireland grew significantly in the last few years, in the four years to 2012, recorded music sales fell by almost €40 million, from €72 million to €33 million per annum.
The report suggests a number of recommendations
to improve the Irish music industry including the appointment of an intellectual
property (IP) 'tsar' to consider the impact of IP and copyright legislation and enforcement in both the music and technology industries.
The recommendations also include the establishment
of a music office, called Music Ireland to act as a focal point for the
music industry, similar to the Irish Film Board and the establishment of a music
industry taskforce, with representatives from government,
the business community and industry to help
reinvigorate the sector. The recommendations
were developed after a survey of IMRO members and consultations with key music industry representatives
including artists and labels, publishers, retail and broadcast personnel. They
highlighted concerns relating to finance, market access,
intellectual property, education, training and collaboration.
The report also called for greater collaboration between the music, tourism, gaming and technology sectors
and greater support for musicians, many of whom are self-employed, in accessing
finance and ensuring that fiscal supports are
effective and appropriately structured.
The report was launched last Thursday by Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht Heather Humphreys TD and Irish singer-songwriters Brian Kennedy and Luan Parle.
Keith Donald, chairman of IMRO said: "We are
at an exciting juncture for
Irish music and now is the time to ascertain how we can support, grow and reinvigorate
the industry. "The sector delivers
significantly for Irish society and the economy, maintaining
and creating thousands of jobs. Collaboration
amongst government, industry and music creators
themselves will help the sector to adapt to new challenges,
grasp new opportunities and help it to reach its
full potential."
IMRO's CEO Victor Finn said: "If we are to
maintain and increase participation in Irish music, it
is important that the right supports and structures are in place to assist musicians, help them to realise their potential and access markets
in Ireland and overseas. "In addition, we are
calling for greater collaboration between the music
industry and the tourism, film, technology and gaming
sectors to create new
opportunities for growth. Tlie economic and social dividend for Ireland will be significant."
Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht
Heather Humphreys TD said the report highlights the huge contribution the music industry makes to the
economy. The report is available
at www.imro.ie/music-creators/the-socio-economiccontribution-of-music-tothe-irish-economy/.
Pictured at the launch of the report are Irish singer-songwriters Brian Kennedy and Luan Parle and Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht Heather Humphreys
TD. Photo: Naoise Culhane
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Sunday Independent*Sunday, 22 March 2015Page: 35
Circulation: 229382Area of Clip: 7400mm²Page 1 of 1
Letters Music potential is far from realised Sir - After reading the article by Victor Finn from IMRO in the Sunday Independent Business Section (15 March) I was left bemused — firstly by the enormous value the Irish music industry is to the Irish economy annually (€500m); and secondly, the number of jobs it supports — 11,500 in total.
The vast majority of songwriters and composers of which there are thousands earn few royalties from IMRO. If there was such a vibrant music economy, then it would be shown in the distribution of royalties in Ireland.
The one area that continues to cause enormous problems is airplay for Irish music nationwide. In this context, the financial stability of the Irish music industry is very under developed, and needs enormous input and support.
Danny McCarthy, Maynooth Co Kildare
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03/06/2015 00:00 | Belfast Telegraph
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PICK OF THE WEEK
Online article
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Retail News*Sunday, 1 March 2015Page: 28
Circulation: 6116Area of Clip: 24100mm²Page 1 of 1
Playing music on your premises? Got a music licence? IMRO is a national organisation that administers the performing right in
copyright music in Ireland on behalf of its members - songwriters, composers
and music publishers - and on behalf of the members of the international
overseas societies that are affiliated to it. IMRO's function is to collect and
distribute royalties arising from the public performance of copyright works.
IMRO is a not-for-profit organisation.
Under the Copyright and Related Rights Act 2000, music users such as
broadcasters, venues, pubs, hotels, restaurants, factories, offices, shops,
garages, doctors, dentists and every other type of business must pay for their
use of copyright music by way of a blanket licence fee. IMRO collects these
monies and distributes them to the copyright owners involved.
If you currently use or intend to use music in your business operation contact
IMRO now to obtain a public performance music licence.
Simply call 016614844 or visit our online licensing service at www.imro.ie
Learn more at www.imro.ie
Cherishing Music In A Changing World
Irish Music Rights Organisation
Copyright House, Pembroke Row,
Lower Baggot Street, Dublin 2, Ireland.
P: + 353 (0) 16614844 F: + 353 (0) 16763125
E: [email protected] W: www.imro.ie
SUPPORTING MUSIC IN IRELAND
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Sunday Independent-Business supplement*Sunday, 15 March 2015Page: 8
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Playing to our strengths by tuning up the Irish music industry Music is at the core of the Irish psyche, and were rightly famed for it. But if we nurtured the industry as other countries do, then the sky’s the limit, writes Victor Finn of IMRO
MUSIC occupies
a special place in Ireland. It is at the core of
society and is a crucial part of our national identity.
So inherent is music to our lives, to Ireland’s international
image, that at times the economic impact of the sector can be overlooked.
Why is that? Is it because the value of creative industries can, at times, be difficult to quantify? Is it because we view music as something that is carried out as a hobby — rather than as a viable career?
Or is it simply because we’re so good at producing world-class music that it’s something we take for granted?
These are the questions that we need to consider and respond to, if we are to continue to ensure that Ireland maintains its thriving music sector.
Ireland’s music industry currently supports 11,500 jobs nationwide and is worth close to half a billion euro annually to the economy. Music is something Ireland does well, sitting at the nexus of both how we see ourselves, and how the world sees us.
It draws tens of thousands of visitors to our shores each year, and along with our poets and storytellers, is a unique component of Ireland’s cultural heritage.
Like many other
industries, the sector has been impacted upon in recent years — as a result not just from technological changes, and the impact of the economic downturn, but also by the lack of a clear and coherent strategy to support the sector.
At IMRO, we believe that now is the time to develop a real plan for Irish music, involving all stakeholders — be they government, industry representative bodies, musicians and songwriters themselves. This is crucial if we are to optimise the economic and social return of the sector.
Late last year, we consulted with artists and labels, publishers and songwriters, retail,
broadcast personnel and management companies, asking them about their priorities for, and concerns in relation to, music in Ireland.
The resulting report, The Socio-Economic Impact of Ireland’s Music Industry, which was carried out by Deloitte, demonstrates the potential for Irish music and highlights a number of recommendations in relation to finance, market access, intellectual property, training and collaboration.
The report recommends the establishment of a joint government-music industry taskforce, with representatives from government, business and the industry, which would reinvigorate the music sector and encourage new collaborations to maximise the sector’s contribution to the economy.
We are suggesting appointing a focused group, for a short period of time, to i provide direction, strategic J
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Sunday Independent-Business supplement*Sunday, 15 March 2015Page: 8
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thought and leadership. This guidance will be crucial to direct the sector and help ensure the report's recommendations are implemented.
While the overall value of recorded music sales in Ireland were impacted by structural industry changes and the downturn, we are beginning to see signs of improvement. In 2008 overall sales stood at €72m, falling to €33m in 2012 — but last year, overall figures improved to €42.5m. Some of this can be attributed to rising digital sales. And we can Jjf continue on this upward trajectory.
Given the increase
popularity of streaming and digital music services, it will be important to examine intellectual property (IP) legislation and ensure that the current regime is fit for purpose, in this quickly changing sector.
Therefore, we would urgently recommend the appointment of an TP
Tsar', to consider the impact of intellectual
property and copyright legislation — and enforcement — in both the music and technology industries.
Like any other industry,
music needs R&D. And we need to make a
in music attractive as
actual job,
rather than something that people do in their spare time. We’d like to see the development of more advanced training courses for professionals to focus on ‘business of music’ education — particularly early career musicians.
To co-ordinate all of this, the establishment of a music office — Music Ireland — would provide a focal point for the music industry, similar to the role played by the Irish Film Board. This office would provide assistance to individuals in the music sector and those looking to enter new overseas markets and encourage greater collaboration between the music, tourism, gaming and technology sectors. It would also ensure greater support for musicians, many of whom are self-employed, in accessing finance and ensuring that fiscal supports are effective and appropriately structured.
These kinds of supports
and initiatives are already in place in such countries as Canada, the UK, New Zealand and Sweden, and the knock-on social and economic dividend has been significant there. Given our musical heritage, ability, and our cultural and musical DNA, Ireland’s opportunity is arguably greater than these nations.
By examining issues such as IP and finance, and by planning initiatives for training and cross-sectoral collaboration, we can help our artists and songwriters grow and develop and tap into new export markets — all of which will maximise the potential of the sector.
We now have an opportunity to position Ireland as the world’s leading location to create music. By investing in our music, we’re investing in our economic future.
Victor Finn is chief executive of the Irish Music Rights Organisation (IMRO)
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Hot Press*Wednesday, 18 March 2015Page: 142
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111 f it 11111 i 1111111111 it i i h 111 i REST OF IRELAND CONT
SATURDAY MARCH 14 BOURBON STREET BAND Dinn Ri Bar,
Tullow St, Carlow
THE LEGEND OF LUKE KELLY INEC,
Muckross Road, Killarney, Kerry
CULTURE VULTURES - KILKENNY TRAD
FEST Hole In The Wall, High St., Kilkenny
LEONARD BARRY, CONOR BYRNE, ANDY
MORROW - KILKENNY TRAD FEST Set
Theatre, 72 John St., Kilkenny
THE STRYPES Kavanagh's, 28 Main St.,
Portlaoise, Laois
ABANDCALLEDBOY The Spirit Store,
George's Quay, Dundalk, Louth
IIRO RANTALA Sligo Model Arts Centre,
Sligo Town, Sligo
SUNDAY MARCH 15 EDEL FOX AND NEIL BYRNE Cleere's
Theatre, 28 Parliment St., Kilkenny
IMRO MASTERCLASS & SHOWCASE
KILKENNY TRAD FEST Rothe House &
Gardens, Kilkenny
LUMIERE Kilkenny Design Centre, Castle
Yard, Kilkenny
RONAN O'SNODAIGH Billy Byrne's, 39
John Street Lower, Kilkenny
SOUNDINGS - HOLY TRINITY - KILKENNY
TRAD FEST Kilkenny Castle, , Kilkenny
SWEENEY’S MEN Watergate Theatre,
Parliament St., Kilkenny
DAVE MORRISSEY Kavanagh's, 28 Main
St., Portlaoise, Laois
THE STRYPES Hugh Lynch's, Tullamore,
Offaly
MONDAY MARCH 16 JOE MCELDERRY The Millennium Forum, 3
Newmarket Street, Derry
DONAL LUNNY AND PADDY GLACKIN
- KILKENNY TRAD FEST Set Theatre, 72
John St., Kilkenny
THE NOISEY BUTTONS Kavanagh's, 28
Main St., Portlaoise, Laois
THIS SIDE UP 5th On Teeling, Teeling St.,
Sligo, Sligo
TUESDAY MARCH 17 THE SPEKS Glor, Causeway Link, Ennis,
Clare
MARY BLACK AND BAND - KILKENNY
TRAD FEST Langton's, 66 High St.,
Kilkenny
SHARON SHANNON SUPPORTED BY THE
STEVE COONEY TRIO - KILKENNY TRAD
FEST Kilkenny Castle, Kilkenny
THURSDAY MARCH 19 DOMINIC KIRWAN & MARY DUFF
TOGETHER IN CONCERT INEC, Muckross
Road, Killarney, Kerry
THE DARKNESS Judge Roy Beans,
Newbridge, Kildare
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Argus*Wednesday, 25 March 2015Page: 60
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Sky came falling down on publicans .1 ii i. r ...I.- .i i i n
March 200s THE Sky came falling down on Dundalk’s publicans in March, 2005 when many of them were hit with massive penalties by BSkyB for showing major sporting events in their pubs without paying the correct commercial rate.
The publicans, and indeed many of their colleagues all over the country, paid only a household subscription for their Sky reception which they screened for a general audience in their pubs.
Sky TV (Ireland) started a clampdown on the practice by working
with the Irish Music Rights Organisation (IMRO) who visited
local pubs and detected the illegal practice.
As a result many publicans were fined, the fines being assessed by the size of the premises and the audience attracted to watch the Sky programmes. One publican, it was reported, received a fine of €50,000 but the general fine was €20,000.
Sky confirmed that 30 successful prosecutions had been obtained against publicans in the courts, and in addition Sky introduced a pint glass ‘bug’ which appeared at the bottom of the screen for publicans entitled to screen Sky programmes for their customers. This signalled that the publican was paying the commercial rate for the programmes.
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