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Mercury Prize 2022: what rapper Little Simz’ win says about the UK independent music scene

Oct 20, 2022 EditorComment

John Street Emeritus Professor of Politics, School of Politics, Philosophy, Language and Communication Studies, University

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Legendary politics Professor John Street reflects on over 40 years of teaching politics at UEA

Sep 8, 2022 Pierre BocquillonComment

Our good colleague and legendary politics Professor John Street will be retiring later this month

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Understanding musical copyright in the digital age

Jan 28, 2018 EditorComment

We need a more nuanced view of the practices and values associated with copying in

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Hugo Chávez, Alí Primera, and the politics of popular music in Venezuela

Mar 7, 2017 EditorComment

Primera’s tomb // lubrio/flickr, CC BY-SA Hazel Marsh, University of East Anglia on Hugo Chávez,

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Long before Trump rolled in the deep, music and politics were entwined

Sep 13, 2016 EditorComment

Take three apparently trivial events: Ukraine wins the 2016 Eurovision Song Contest, a rock star

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‘Everybody’s talkin’ at me’: Popular music, politics and the general election

Apr 30, 2015 EditorComment

Adam Behr considers the history of politicians’ attempts to fraternise with the pop glitterati for

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This year’s election soundtracks won’t win many votes

Apr 27, 2015 Editor1 Comment

Bill Clinton had Fleetwood Mac. New Labour had Britpop. Professor John Street considers what the

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Blurred lines: The politics of copyright

Mar 11, 2015 EditorComment

Professor John Street considers the politics of copyright in the light of the Marvin Gaye/’Blurred

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Marginal Notes: Music and the Scottish Independence Referendum

Sep 29, 2014 EditorComment

Professor John Street reflects on the importance of music in the Scottish independence debate. Last

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The song remains the same? Pop, plagiarism and professional pride

Aug 21, 2014 EditorComment

Copyright infringement in the music industry is frequently in the news. Dr Adam Behr shed