The Irish Music Industry Podcast

Leo Pearson is a musician, composer and producer with a client list that includes U2, Elvis Costello, David Holmes, Nike, Mercedes, Cartoon Saloon and a whole clatter more. We had plenty to talk about.

Last week The Irish Daily Mail published an article that listed the things Irish people would like to see reopen first, as restrictions begin to loosen. Where on that list do you think live music venues came in? It's not good news. Journalist Ronan Smyth talks me through his article.

The story of BalconyTV is a tumultuous roller-coaster ride with dizzying highs and sickening lows, that leaves punters disorientated, wobbling and woozy, checking their pockets as they stumble away with the screams and laughter of the ride still ringing in their ears. Episode 3 of The Untold Story of BalconyTV looks for some lesson that can be learned from this epic tale.

Eimear Noone is an award winning video game music composer, who's work includes World of Warcraft and Zelda . She also composes music for film, she’s an orchestrator, arranger and musician. Eimear's main gig is as a conductor, performing & touring the globe with world class orchestras. In February this year Eimear made headlines as the first ever woman to conduct the orchestra at The Academy Awards. From Kilconnell Co. Galway to Malibu Co. California, Eimear has plenty of experience and wisdom to share.

Ireland's national broadcaster RTÉ announced a competition to find new theme music for one of their flagship TV shows. You'd imagine that a state funded organisation would devise a set of terms and conditions that promotes best industry practice for musicians rights, especially in a project involving their concert orchestra. You'd be wrong. Sarah Glenane CEO of the Screen Composers Guild of Ireland details how RTÉ's approach is more than a little tone deaf.

Part two of a three part special looking at the music industry organisations that Minister Catherine Martin listed as being influential in informing her departments approach to structuring the €50 Million industry support package that is now open for applications. Who do the organisations represent and what do they hope to achieve? Part two features musician Matt McGranaghan, sound engineer Jackie Conboy and musician Mark O’Reilly. All three are representatives of the Music and Entertainment Association of Ireland.