Publications
I've just published my academic work for the first time! In December 2020 I wrote my masters thesis, Analogue Africa: Establishing a History of Music Industry and Copyright Law in Senegal, Benin and Ghana from 1960s - 2010s. Below are two links, the first link takes you to my Academia, where you can watch/listen to me present the thesis at the KVNM-RMA Postgraduate Symposium that took place in Jun...
I've published my Masters thesis and conference presentation!
Sep 06, 2021
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Last month I wrote an article for LC Press , Liverpool College's academic magazine. It is the publishing platform of Liverpool College founded during the lockdown caused by the Covid-19 pandemic in 2020. The magazine features articles from lecturers and students, covering a wide range of topics from teaching to religion and environmental issues to architecture - there's something on there for ever...
Article: From Traditional Highlife to Cosmic-Funk: Ghana’s Rich History of Music
Apr 19, 2021
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Hello! I'm Laura and I'm a PhD candidate in Media and Cultural Studies at BCU. My research explores the political economy of world music, focussing on fair remuneration of musicians in Senegal and Ghana, particularly the role of copyright, and distribution in the World Music Industry. This area of study isn't really new to me, as my MA dissertation, Analogue Africa: Establishing a History of...
An introduction to my research
Apr 17, 2021
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