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In today’s exclusive episode of POSTBURNOUT.COM Interviews…, we discusses the book Sounds Irish, Acts Global, which uses various case studies, including examinations of various Irish people, historic moments, and artists (such as U2, Enya, The Coors, Horslips, Westlife, Boyzone, and Riverdance, as well as entrepreneurs, promoters, and visual artists) to examine how Ireland’s music industry has grown from a grassroots domestic passtime to a multimillion euro revenue stream, with one of it’s co-authors, Dr Michael Mary Murphy. We also discuss how he managed to get his foot in the door in the music industry, going from doing A&R for major labels, like Virgin Records and Imago Records, to becoming a talent agent, to becoming a lecturer.
Disclosure: The author of this piece is a former student of Michael’s.
Dr Michael Mary Murphy’s latest book, Sounds Irish, Acts Global, is available to purchase from publisher Equinox’s website.
Aaron Kavanagh is the Founder and Editor-in-Chief of Post-Burnout. His writing can also be found in the Irish Daily Star, Buzz.ie, Totally Dublin, The GOO, Headstuff, New Noise Magazine, XS Noize, DSCVRD and more.