Survival map for a Russian musician in Europe
Lavrukhina, Anna (2017)
Lavrukhina, Anna
Tampereen ammattikorkeakoulu
2017
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https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-2017121421316
https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-2017121421316
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The purpose of this thesis was to collect information on music business in general and the differences between the way music industry is currently developing in Russia, compared to the European countries. Also, the objective of this research was to collect information about Russian musicians nowadays and to analyze their opportunities on the European market.
This study was mostly carried out as a field project, thus more attention has been paid to the opinions of experienced delegates and music industry professionals from Western Europe, Eastern Europe and Russia the writer of the thesis was lucky enough to meet personally during Moscow Music Week 2017. Different approaches and realities were compared to convey the state music world is currently in. Despite of vast majority of empirical content, there’s also a theoretical section, which was written based on the leading music business books, articles and studies.
A comprehensive research of specialists’ books, videos, articles and music industry related web sources gave a great and occasionally unexpected but rather educational insight into the topic of Russian music industry and the chances for Russian musicians nowadays to make it abroad. The majority of the interviewees as well as the literature used for writing this thesis stated, that it’s not only possible for a Russian musician or a band to become successful in Europe, it’s just a matter of time.
This study was mostly carried out as a field project, thus more attention has been paid to the opinions of experienced delegates and music industry professionals from Western Europe, Eastern Europe and Russia the writer of the thesis was lucky enough to meet personally during Moscow Music Week 2017. Different approaches and realities were compared to convey the state music world is currently in. Despite of vast majority of empirical content, there’s also a theoretical section, which was written based on the leading music business books, articles and studies.
A comprehensive research of specialists’ books, videos, articles and music industry related web sources gave a great and occasionally unexpected but rather educational insight into the topic of Russian music industry and the chances for Russian musicians nowadays to make it abroad. The majority of the interviewees as well as the literature used for writing this thesis stated, that it’s not only possible for a Russian musician or a band to become successful in Europe, it’s just a matter of time.