Shane Homan
My central research is in popular music studies, and the areas of music industries and music policy. Beyond book and journal article publications, I also engage with local and national governments through commissioned reports on music industries and policy. I teach media and cultural industries subjects at Monash University at undergraduate and postgraduate levels. Before academia, I was a rock drummer with various Australian bands in the 1980s and 1990s.
Subjects: Media and Cultural Studies, Music
Biography
My interests in the popular music industries and policy stem from my time as a rock musician in Sydney in the 1980s. My PhD (completed in 1999) examined the regulation of music venues in NSW, Australia, and the governance (fire, noise, policing and planning laws) issues that led to the decline in the number of venues. My more recent work has spanned the recording sector, state government music policies and strategies, and the rise of tribute bands.Education
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PhD, Macquarie University, Sydney, 1999
Areas of Research / Professional Expertise
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Popular music studies
Music industries
Music policy
Youth and music
Personal Interests
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Music (listening, watching and playing)
Reading
Sport: cricket, rugby league
Books
Articles
Historical records, national constructions: Contemporary popular music archive
Published: Jul 29, 2015 by Popular Music and Society
Authors: Sarah Baker, Peter Doyle and Shane Homan
Subjects:
History, Music
This article examines the contemporary role of archives in relation to the curation and preservation of popular music artifacts, drawing upon interviews with a range of archival institutions and popular music curators in several countries. It explores the current technological, financial, and aesthetic challenges facing curators and archivists in the era of digital abundance.