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Mathew Flynn

Dr Mathew Flynn
PhD, MA, PGcert in HE, FHEA

Senior Lecturer in Music Industries, Director of Music Taught Provision & Deputy Director of the Institute of Popular Music
Music

Contact

Mathew.Flynn2@liverpool.ac.uk

+44 (0)151 795 8600 Ext. 58600

Professional Activities

Examination Roles

  • The Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts, LJMU Periodic Programme Review event for Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts Music programmes (UG, 2023)
  • British Institute of Modern Music (BIMM), BA (Hons) Music Business (UG, 2022 - 2026)
  • University of South Wales, BA Music Business (UG, 2018 - 2022)
  • University of West London, BA Hons Music Management (UG, 2016 - 2020)

Expert Opinions

  • Music Leeds Launchpad Application Reviewer, Invited (Music Leeds, 2019)

External Administrative or Committee Roles

  • Building Sustainable Regional Music Industry Clusters, Invited (PEC funded Project, 2021 - 2022)
  • BLMP: Birmingham Live Music and Brexit, Invited (Aston University, 2018 - present)

Internal Administrative or Committee Roles

  • Member of CIE Pedagogy and Exams Task & Finish Group (University, 2023 - 2024)
  • Acted up as Director of The Institute for Popular Music (Department, 2022 - 2023)
  • Panel member for Faculty Progress Committee (Faculty, 2022 - present)
  • Acted up as Programme Lead for MA Music Industries and Classical Music Industry (Department, 2022)
  • Head of Taught Provision and Education Lead for the Music Department (Department, 2022 - 2025)
  • Acted up as Head of Postgraduate Studies (Department, 2021 - 2022)
  • Member of SotA Ethics Review College (School / Institute, 2019 - present)
  • Acted up as Head of Undergraduate Studies (Department, 2019 - 2021)

Media Appearances

  • Merseyside night bus could return under new plans, BBC News Website (Invited, July 2023)
  • Talks being held over whether to trial night buses to Merseyside, Liverpool Echo (Invited, June 2023)
  • Interviewed by Marc Gaier BBC Radio Merseyside about the night bus pilot, BBC Radio Merseyside (Invited, June 2023)
  • MU Supports Liverpool’s ‘Bring Back Night Buses’ Campaign and Survey, b. Musicians’ Union (Invited, June 2023)
  • Interviewed by Paul Salt on BBC Radio Merseyside on the legacy of Eurovision, BBC Radio Merseyside (Invited, May 2023)
  • Interviewed by Helen Jones BBC Radio Merseyside about the LCR Live Venues Music Map, BBC Radio Merseyside (Invited, October 2022)
  • Tony Snell Show - Liverpool Venues, BBC Radio Merseyside (Invited, April 2022)
  • AGENT OF CHANGE – WHAT DOES IT MEAN?, Bido Lito (Invited, November 2019)
  • Apple Music buy AI Platform Assai, Radio 5 Live (Invited, October 2018)

Professional Body Memberships

  • International Association for the Study of Popular Music (Academic, 2014 - present)
  • PPL (Industry, 2001 - present)

Publication Reviews

  • Peer-reviewed book proposal, Invited (University of Westminster Press, Pre-publication, 2023)
  • Peer-reviewed a journal article, Invited (Journal of the Royal Musical Association, Pre-publication, 2023)
  • Peer-reviewed journal articles, Invited (The International Journal of Cultural Policy, Pre-publication, 2023)
  • Peer-reviewed book proposal, Invited (Taylor & Francis, Pre-publication, 2023)
  • Review of Marketing the Arts: A Fresh Approach, Invited (Routledge, Pre-publication, 2019)