"impact" blog posts
Dr Haekyung Um on Perceptions of Exploitation in K-pop
IPM associate Dr Haekyung Um recently appeared on BBC Radio 4's Front Row programme to discuss perceptions of exploitation in the K-pop industry. The programme is available to download now.
Posted on: 18 February 2021
Freya Jarman on Eurovision
IPM researcher Dr Freya Jarman joined the Head Ballet podcast to discuss Eurovision history, the politics of hosting, some classic Eurovision winners and losers, cultural appropriation and more besides.
Posted on: 3 August 2020
Haekyung Um discusses K-pop fandom and Donald Trump
IPM researcher Dr Haekyung Um discusses K-pop fandom with Wired.co.uk.
Posted on: 3 August 2020
Liverpool's Musical Landscapes features on BBC Radio Merseyside
Professor Rob Kronenburg and Professor Sara Cohen recently took part in an hour long discusion on their new book Liverpool’s Musical Landscapes for BBC Radio Merseyside. Drawing an audience of 10,000 listeners, the programme is available until the 21st of August to listen to on the BBC website.
Posted on: 26 July 2018
Live music census strikes note of caution over future of venues in Liverpool
A new report, produced by a collaboration of national researchers, including three local universities, suggests small live music venues are facing a number of threats that could affect their long-term future.
Posted on: 17 February 2018
Is There Anyone Out There'? Documenting Birmingham's Alternative Music Scene 1986-1990
Jez Collins is a PhD student affiliated to the IPM and conducting research on popular music heritage and archives.
Posted on: 21 June 2016
Major Beatles Legacy Role for Mike Jones
Many congratulations to Mike who has been invited to join city culture chiefs as an official member of Liverpool's inaugural Beatles Legacy Group!
Posted on: 24 February 2016
Focus on: Freya Jarman
Freya travelled to Germany last month to speak at Humboldt University, Berlin, and Göttingen University.
Posted on: 22 February 2016
Arts and Humanities Research Council Award
The Institute of Popular Music is launching a new project involving collaboration with Liverpool’s Open Eye Gallery and Liverpool Jazz.
Posted on: 12 February 2016