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Music Industry in Wales

This page gives details of any meetings held which will, or did, discuss the matter, and includes links to the relevant Papers, Agendas and Minutes.

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Meeting: 18/03/2021 - Culture, Welsh Language and Communications Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 2)

2 Correspondence with Cardiff Council regarding the Cardiff Music Board

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Meeting: 18/03/2021 - Culture, Welsh Language and Communications Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 2)

2 Correspondence with the Arts Council for Wales regarding live music

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Meeting: 25/02/2021 - Culture, Welsh Language and Communications Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 3)

3 Response to the report on the inquiry into live music industry from Cardiff Music Board

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Meeting: 03/02/2021 - Plenary - Fifth Senedd (Item 5)

Debate on the Culture, Welsh Language and Communications Report: Turn up the volume: Inquiry into the live music industry

NDM7575 Bethan Sayed (South Wales West)

To propose that the Senedd:

Notes the report of the Culture, Welsh Language and Communications Committee, Turn up the volume: an inquiry into the live music industry, laid in the Table Office on 17 December 2020.

Minutes:

The item started at 15.21 

NDM7575 Bethan Sayed (South Wales West)  

To propose that the Senedd: 

Notes the report of the Culture, Welsh Language and Communications Committee, Turn up the volume: an inquiry into the live music industry, laid in the Table Office on 17 December 2020. 

The motion was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

Meeting: 28/01/2021 - Culture, Welsh Language and Communications Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 3)

3 Arts Council of Wales response to the report on the live music inquiry

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Meeting: 10/12/2020 - Culture, Welsh Language and Communications Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 8)

Turn up the volume: inquiry into the live music industry: Discussion of amended report

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Minutes:

Members agreed the revised report.

Meeting: 19/03/2020 - Culture, Welsh Language and Communications Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 5.2)

5.2 Letter from the Music Venues Trust

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Meeting: 05/03/2020 - Culture, Welsh Language and Communications Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 8)

8 Inquiry into the live music industry: agree report

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Minutes:

Committee Members agreed the report.

Meeting: 26/02/2020 - Culture, Welsh Language and Communications Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 6)

6 Inquiry into live music industry: consideration of draft report

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Minutes:

Members considered the draft report into the Committee’s inquiry into live music.

Meeting: 26/02/2020 - Culture, Welsh Language and Communications Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 3)

3 Response from the police liaison unit to the live music inquiry

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Minutes:

Members noted the paper.

Meeting: 26/02/2020 - Culture, Welsh Language and Communications Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 5)

Inquiry into the live music industry: video presentation

Minutes:

Members viewed video footage of young people affiliated with the music industry in Wales, giving their views on how the sector could be improved.

Meeting: 13/02/2020 - Culture, Welsh Language and Communications Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 2)

2 Inquiry into Music Industry in Wales: Welsh Government

Dafydd Elis-Thomas AM, Deputy Minister for Culture, Sport and Tourism

Gerwyn Evans, Deputy Director Creative Wales

 

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Minutes:

The Deputy Minister answered questions from members of the Committee. It was agreed that officials would provide further statistics relating to music venues claiming business rates reductions when it is available at the end of the financial year. Officials also agreed to provide further information on the scoping exercise to extend the Forte project across Wales.

Meeting: 30/01/2020 - Culture, Welsh Language and Communications Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 3)

Inquiry into live music

Branwen Williams, Artist, Blodau Papur, Candelas and Siddi

Osian Williams, Artist, Candelas

Dilwyn Llwyd, Promoter, Neuadd Ogwen

Marged Gwenllian, Artist, Y Cledrau

Minutes:

Branwen Williams, Osian Williams, Dilwyn Llwyd and Marged Gwenllian answered questions from the Committee.

Meeting: 30/01/2020 - Culture, Welsh Language and Communications Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 2)

2 Inquiry into live music

Betsan Moses, Chief Executive, National Eisteddfod of Wales

Sioned Edwards, Deputy Artistic Director, National Eisteddfod of Wales

Alun Llwyd, Chief Executive, PYST

Neal Thompson, Co-founder, FOCUS Wales

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Minutes:

Betsan Moses and Sioned Edwards from the National Eisteddfod, Alun Llwyd from PYST and Neal Thompson from Focus Wales answered questions from the Committee.

Meeting: 22/01/2020 - Culture, Welsh Language and Communications Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 3)

3 Inquiry into live music in Wales

Rhydian Dafydd, Artist, Joy Formidable

Andrew Hunt, Artist, Buffalo Summer

Rhys Carter, Artist, Valhalla Awaits

Samuel Kilby, Artist, Valhalla Awaits

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3.1 Andrew Hunt from Buffalo Summer, Rhys Carter from Valhalla Awaits, Samuel Kirby from Valhalla Awaits, Rhydian Dafydd and Rhiannon Bryan from Joy Formidable responded to questions from the Committee.

Meeting: 16/01/2020 - Culture, Welsh Language and Communications Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 5)

Inquiry into live music: Music Education

Bethan Jenkins, Lewis School Pengam

Minutes:

5.1 Bethan Jenkins from Lewis School Pengam responded to questions from the Committee.

Meeting: 16/01/2020 - Culture, Welsh Language and Communications Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 4)

Inquiry into live music

Ywain Myfyr, Sesiwn Fawr Dogellau, Director for Ty Siamas and Artist

Andrew Walton, Artist

 

Minutes:

4.1 Ywain Myfyr from Sesiwn Fawr Dolgellau and Ty Siamas, and Artist Andrew Walton responded to questions from the Committee.

Meeting: 16/01/2020 - Culture, Welsh Language and Communications Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 3)

3 Inquiry into live music: Music Promotion

Dafydd Roberts, Chief Executive, Sain

Gwennan Gibbard, Sain

Danny Kilbride, Director, Trac

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Minutes:

3.1 Dafydd Roberts and Gwennan Gibard from Sain Records and Danny Kilbride from Trac responded to questions from the Committee.

Meeting: 28/11/2019 - Culture, Welsh Language and Communications Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 1.)

1. The Committee will be holding a stakeholder event as part of its inquiry on the Music Industry in Wales in Ty Pawb, Wrexham, (attendance is by invitation)

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Meeting: 06/11/2019 - Culture, Welsh Language and Communications Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 3)

3 Inquiry into live music: Developing Talent

Spike Griffiths, Forté Project

Joss Daye, Young Promoter’s Network

Ethan Duck, Young Promoters’ Network / Forté Project

Callum Lewis, Young Promoters’ Network / Forté Project

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3.1 Joss Daye from Young Promoters Network, Spike Griffiths from Forte Project and Artists Callum Lewis and Ethan Duck responded to questions from the Committee.

Meeting: 06/11/2019 - Culture, Welsh Language and Communications Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 2)

2 Inquiry into live music

John Rostron, Consultant

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2.1 John Rostron responded to questions from the Committee.

Meeting: 24/10/2019 - Culture, Welsh Language and Communications Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 3)

3 Letter from Music Partnership Forum Wales on music services feasibility study

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3.2 Members noted the paper.

Meeting: 16/10/2019 - Culture, Welsh Language and Communications Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 2)

2 Inquiry into live music in Wales: UK Music and Musicians' Union

Tom Kiehl, Deputy CEO & Director of Public Affairs, UK Music

Dr Sam Murray, Research & Policy Officer, UK Music

Andy Warnock, Regional Organiser, Wales & South West England, Musicians’ Union

Phil Kear, Assistant General Secretary, Musicians’ Union

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Minutes:

2.1 Sam Murray and Tom Kiehl from UK Music and Andy Warnock and Phil Kear from the Musicians’ Union responded to questions from the Committee.  

Meeting: 16/10/2019 - Culture, Welsh Language and Communications Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 3)

3 Inquiry into live music in Wales: Local Government

Cllr Huw Thomas, Leader of Cardiff Council

Ruth Cayford, Creative Industries and Culture Manager

Jon Day, Head of Economic Policy, Cardiff Council

 

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Minutes:

3.1 Cllr Huw Thomas, Ruth Cayford and Jon Day from Cardiff Council responded to questions from the Committee.

Meeting: 02/10/2019 - Culture, Welsh Language and Communications Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 2)

2 Inquiry into live music in Wales: Arts Council of Wales

Antwn Owen-Hicks, Portfolio Manager, Arts Council of Wales

Carys Wynne-Morgan, Portfolio Manager, Arts Council of Wales

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2.1 Antwn Owen-Hicks and Carys Wynne-Morgan from Arts Council of Wales responded to questions from the Committee.

Meeting: 02/10/2019 - Culture, Welsh Language and Communications Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 4)

Inquiry into live music in Wales

Professor Paul Carr, Professor in Popular Music Analysis, University of South Wales

Bethan Elfyn, Presenter, Producer and Project Manager, BBC

Minutes:

4.1 Professor Paul Carr from the University of South Wales and Bethan Elfyn from the BBC responded to questions from the Committee.

 

Meeting: 02/10/2019 - Culture, Welsh Language and Communications Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 3)

3 Inquiry into live music in Wales: Music Venues Trust

Mark Davyd, Chief Executive, Music Venues Trust

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3.1 Mark Davyd from Music Venues Trust responded to questions from the Committee.

 

Meeting: 26/09/2019 - Culture, Welsh Language and Communications Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 3)

Inquiry into live music in Wales: Venues

Gary Lulham, Sin City Club

Samantha Dabb, Le Public Space

Minutes:

3.1 Samantha Dabb from Le Public Space and Gary Lulham from Sin City Club responded to questions from the Committee.

 

Meeting: 26/09/2019 - Culture, Welsh Language and Communications Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 2)

2 Inquiry into live music in Wales: Venues

Guto Brychan, Clwb Ifor Bach

Terry Chinn, Clwb Y Bont

 

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2.1 Terry Chinn from Clwb Y Bont and Guto Brychan from Clwb Ifor Bach responded to questions from the Committee.

Meeting: 02/05/2019 - Culture, Welsh Language and Communications Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 8)

Music industry scoping paper

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Minutes:

8.1 Members discussed and agreed the scoping paper with minor amendments.

 

 

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