Key Issues in the Arts and Entertainment Industry

Dr Ben Walmsley Ben is a Senior Lecturer in Arts & Entertainment Management at Leeds Metropolitan University with a background in theatre producing. Before taking up a managerial post at the new National Theatre of Scotland, he managed the leading Scottish touring company, Benchtours. Ben is a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy, an Artistic Assessor for Arts Council England and an active member of the Academy of Marketing and the Arts Marketing Association. His research interests are related to the qualitative value and impact of theatre

• Introduction (Ben Walmsley, Leeds Metropolitan University); The Audience Experience: changing roles & relationships (Ben Walmsley & Anna Franks); The 21st Century Business Model (Ben Walmsley); The Funding Agenda: social relations & the politics of cultural production (James Oliver, University of Melbourne); Branding the Arts & Entertainment (DaraghO’Reilly, University of Sheffield); Intellectual Property in the Digital Age (David Bollier, University of Southern California); Assessing the Value of the Arts (James Oliver & Ben Walmsley); The 21st Century Venue (Douglas Brown, University of Salzburg); The Future Of Home Entertainment (James Roberts, University of Leeds); The Future of Broadcasting (Simon Mundy, King’s College London with EsméeSchilte); Cultural Entrepreneurship (Stuart Moss, Leeds Metropolitan University); Current Issues in Cultural & Strategic Leadership (John Holden, City University); Responsible Entertainment: ‘Greening’ festivals & events (Chantal Laws, University of Gloucestershire); Conclusion (Ben Walmsley); Index

The new publication Key Issues in the Arts and Entertainment Industry is an encyclopaedic line-up of burning topics, highly relevant for anyone working in the cultural sector in the 21st century. From a robust outline of the future of broadcasting to the “greening” of festivals, the collected essays are dynamic and thought-provoking and represent a must for anyone with a professional interest in the future of the arts and culture.Roberta Doyle, Director of External Affairs, National Theatre of Scotland