The world’s first specialist centre for the study of popular music.
Supported by a £1.089 million AHRC grant, the project will address questions of how non-professional jazz big bands exemplify ideas of community.
The project aims to expand the use of digital mapping technologies (GIS) in the study and representation of live music ecosystems.
MusicFutures engages 21 national and regional music sector partners to deliver a range of research, development and intellectual property initiatives and skills and training programmes that will drive music sector growth and employment and establish the Liverpool City Region as the UK’s hub for innovation in music.
Live Music Mapping 2.0 will develop an automated system for gathering and analysing live music data to provide industry partners and policymakers with reliable, timely insights into the music sector's regional impact.
Find out more about our researchers and Visiting Honorary Fellows from across a range of subject areas and disciplines.