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The IMRO Podcast
IMRO - Irish Music Rights Organisation
55 episodes
3 months ago
In this episode we have a live recording from the inaugural IMRO 360 Series – a new annual event discussing issues and topics of importance to the Irish music industry. The title of the inaugural discussion was ‘AI, Copyright and the future of music’. Hosted by Jess Kelly (technology correspondent with Newstalk), the event featured a panel of industry experts providing insights and opinions on the development of AI generated music, the copyright issues faced by the music industry and what the...
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In this episode we have a live recording from the inaugural IMRO 360 Series – a new annual event discussing issues and topics of importance to the Irish music industry. The title of the inaugural discussion was ‘AI, Copyright and the future of music’. Hosted by Jess Kelly (technology correspondent with Newstalk), the event featured a panel of industry experts providing insights and opinions on the development of AI generated music, the copyright issues faced by the music industry and what the...
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Music
Arts,
Performing Arts,
Music Interviews
Episodes (20/55)
The IMRO Podcast
IMRO 360 Series: AI, Copyright and The Future of Music
In this episode we have a live recording from the inaugural IMRO 360 Series – a new annual event discussing issues and topics of importance to the Irish music industry. The title of the inaugural discussion was ‘AI, Copyright and the future of music’. Hosted by Jess Kelly (technology correspondent with Newstalk), the event featured a panel of industry experts providing insights and opinions on the development of AI generated music, the copyright issues faced by the music industry and what the...
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3 months ago
53 minutes

The IMRO Podcast
IMRO Ireland: Music Report 2025
The 2025 IMRO Ireland Music Report, compiled by CORE Research, was launched last week, revealing that Ireland’s music industry is a significant contributor to the national economy, generating €1 billion annually and employing over 13,400 people. The research findings were launched by Alan Kelly TD, Chaiperson of the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Media, Communications, Culture and Sport, and presented to IMRO members. Over the next 40 minutes you’ll hear from the CEO of IMRO, Victor Finn...
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3 months ago
42 minutes

The IMRO Podcast
Music Current 2025
On this episode of the podcast we are meeting two Irish composers who contributed to the recent Music Current Festival 2025. Music Current Festival is an annual contemporary music festival produced by Dublin Sound Lab. The festival offers a showcase of contemporary Irish and new international electronic music in an accessible and friendly environment. As well as the main concert programme, the festival includes workshops, professional development classes, and public panel discussions. This ye...
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4 months ago
54 minutes

The IMRO Podcast
Irish Music Month - Amhrán na Laoch
Irish Music Month has been organised by the IBI and Hotpress since 2021. This year they launched Amhrán na Laoch, to find the best song in Irish. In this edition of the IMRO podcast, Dave Macardle describes Irish Music Month and the role that radio stations play in promoting Irish music, Rónán Ó Domhnaill provides information on the Media Commission's involvement through Fís & Fuaim and we hear from Huartan, the winners of Amhrán na Laoch.
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4 months ago
38 minutes

The IMRO Podcast
Meet the Managers
In March 2025, IMRO hosted an in-person panel discussion moderated by music journalist Zara Hedderman – featuring Bekah Molony (Celaviedmai, Negro Impacto), Conor Cusack (Morgana, Saint Sister), and Gavin Elsted (Silverbacks). In an ever-changing industry, artist managers continue to provide a vital role in developing emerging artists and helping them sustain their career. This talk shed light on the relationship between artists and management, uncovering how the two work together. What do ma...
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5 months ago
1 hour 31 minutes

The IMRO Podcast
Echocat Live
Jake Curran & Seán Murray from Echocat Live chat with Zoé Piater to take us behind the scenes and unpack how they bring live performances to life. With years of experience across global stages and genres, they share insights into processes in live production and music direction: creative ideas behind Niall Horan's 'The Show Live On Tour' from intimate acoustic setups that feel like a pub session to spontaneous setlists crafted just hours before the show, the mission of their music directi...
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6 months ago
35 minutes

The IMRO Podcast
Crash Ensemble
On today’s episode Danny Carroll meets Kate Ellis, cellist and artistic director of Crash Ensemble and composer Jonathan Nangle to discuss The Blue Haze Of Deep Time, a composition by Jonathan that will be premiered by Crash Ensemble at the New Music Dublin festival, on Sunday 6th April in The National Concert Hall. The work will be released on CD and digital platforms two days prior via Crash Records, and we have a little preview of it in this episode of the podcast. Drawing inspiration from...
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7 months ago
44 minutes

The IMRO Podcast
IMRO Live Event - Meet The Producers
A unique opportunity to receive insights and opinions from three producers working in Ireland. This event took place at the IMRO Office last month, moderated by music journalist Zara Hedderman. Three music producers share their experiences and development of their craft – featuring Daniel Fox (Gilla Band, Silverbacks, Lambrini Girls), Elaine Mai (Loah, Soulé, MayKay), and Adam Shanahan (Cable Boy, Melina Malone, Bobbi Arlo).
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8 months ago
1 hour 1 minute

The IMRO Podcast
Borderline Festival 2025 (with YARD & Steve Taylor)
On today’s episode we are turning our attention to the Singular Artists festival, Borderline. Taking place across three rooms in the Workman’s Club in Dublin, the two day event showcases an eclectic mix of international and local acts. Borderline returns to the Workman’s this weekend, Friday 21st and Saturday 22nd of February and ahead of these festivities, Danny Carroll spoke to Steve Taylor (Booking Agent with ATC Live) and Dan Malone from Dublin trio YARD. Steve Taylor, is a Glasgow based ...
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8 months ago
40 minutes

The IMRO Podcast
Aideen O'Brien (Mighty Craic Music)
On today’s episode, we’re learning more about the world of music publishing and supervision with Aideen O’Brien Originally from Cork, Aideen has been based in Canada for over three decades, working for major organisations including BMG Publishing and Entertainment One. A founding member of the Canadian Songwriters Hall Of Fame, in recent years she’s gone on to form her own company Mighty Craic Music, based in downtown Toronto. Aideen was home recently to contribute to the RTÉ series Ballroom ...
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11 months ago
44 minutes

The IMRO Podcast
Lowden Guitars
Today's episode of the IMRO Podcast comes from the Lowden Guitar Factory in Downpatrick. Endorsed by everyone from Ed Sheeran to Richard Thompson, Lowden has become synonymous with the top acoustic players in the world. Celebrating 50 years since making his first professional guitar, company founder George Lowden met Danny Carroll to talk about the history of the company, provide a tour of the factory and let him try out a few prototypes in development.
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11 months ago
26 minutes

The IMRO Podcast
Your Roots Are Showing
On today’s episode, we are focusing on Ireland’s folk music conference, Your Roots Are Showing. Now in its third year, Your Roots Are Showing is dedicated to preserving and promoting folk music in Ireland. The annual conference features professional development sessions, interactive workshops and live performances attracting a mix of local and international artists and industry figures. To find out more, Danny Carroll spoke with the conference organisers Charlene Sloan and Brendan McCreanor, ...
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11 months ago
48 minutes

The IMRO Podcast
Linda Buckley
On today's episode we have an in-depth interview with the award-winning composer and musician Linda Buckley. Linda creates electronic and acoustic music across many disciplines. As a film composer, she's worked with her sister Irene on features such as Nothing Compares (The documentary of Sinéad O'Connor), and earlier this year on the stunning Pat Collins film 'That They May Face The Rising Sun'. Her debut album 'From Ocean's Floor' was released in September 2020 going on to feature in The G...
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1 year ago
59 minutes

The IMRO Podcast
Funding in Ireland
Today’s episode is a recording of a live panel discussion titled ‘Funding in Ireland’. This event took place at the IMRO office in September and was aimed at helping musicians based in Ireland learn more about the funding opportunities and supports available to them. On the night we received insights and advice from Tara Bolger (Support Manager of the Music and Opera Department at Arts Council Of Ireland), Sharon Rollston (Chief Executive at Music Network) and Alison Geraghty (Head Of Grant P...
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1 year ago
1 hour 2 minutes

The IMRO Podcast
Roger Doyle
On today’s episode we have an in-depth interview with the godfather of electronic music in Ireland, Roger Doyle. A composer, keyboardist and producer, he’s been writing music for over 50 years. Starting in the Royal Irish Academy Of Music, he went on to develop his craft at the Dutch Institute Of Sonology and later the Finnish Radio Experimental Music Studio. His curiousity around new technology and recording techniques led him to using the Fairlight CMI - an early sampler and synthesizer tha...
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1 year ago
52 minutes

The IMRO Podcast
We've Only Just Begun Festival 2024
Today's episode of the IMRO Podcast is focused on We’ve Only Just Begun, the annual three night music festival, taking place in Whelan’s in Dublin, on the 8th, 9th and 10th of August. The festival started in 2018, aims to platform female and non-binary musicians and over the years, its featured acts such as Pillow Queens, Soda Blonde, Sorcha Richardson to name but a few. This year’s lineup features 23 acts, across two stages, and ahead of the festival, Danny Carroll spoke with a couple of the...
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1 year ago
1 hour 1 minute

The IMRO Podcast
Artist Workspaces Initiative
On today’s episode we’re focused on the provision of Artists Workspaces in Ireland. Specifically, this episode was made in response to the recent Government initiative, providing €6 million euro in funding towards artist spaces nationwide. The Pilot Scheme, in collaboration with Local Authorities intends to increase the stock of artist workspaces in cities and towns across the country. Launching the initiative last month, Minister For The Arts Catherine Martin said “I have been acutely aware ...
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1 year ago
43 minutes

The IMRO Podcast
Hevi
On this episode of the IMRO Podcast, we have an interview with the ambient lo-fi artist Hevi. Hevi, is a Turkish musician and producer based in Istanbul. Since 2018, he’s been producing lo-fi hip hop inspired by themes of nighttime and nostalgia. Currently he has over 519,000 monthly listeners on Spotify, and in this episode of the IMRO Podcast, he spoke to Danny Carroll about his musical journey. From using a free trial of recording software with $5 earphones, to working 12 hour days in h...
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1 year ago
40 minutes

The IMRO Podcast
Label Focus :: Faction Records
Today have the third and penultimate conversation from our Label Focus mini-series presented by Zara Hedderman. So far we’ve heard from Willie Stewart of Nyahh Records and Joey Edwards from Pizza Pizza Records and in this episode, you’ll hear Zara speaking with Michael Roe, label and artist manager with Faction Records. Faction Records is coming close to reaching a massive milestone of 20 years in business after it was founded by Ken Allen in 2006. You may remember a compilation CD from...
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1 year ago
39 minutes

The IMRO Podcast
Music Current Festival 2024
In this episode of the IMRO Podcast, we report back from the Music Current Festival 2024. Music Current is an annual contemporary music festival produced by Dublin Sound Lab, and taking place in the Project Arts Centre and Contemporary Music Centre in Temple Bar. The festival showcases contemporary Irish and new international electronic music as well facilitating workshops, professional development classes and public panel discussions. This years festival took place in April and Danny Carroll...
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1 year ago
26 minutes

The IMRO Podcast
In this episode we have a live recording from the inaugural IMRO 360 Series – a new annual event discussing issues and topics of importance to the Irish music industry. The title of the inaugural discussion was ‘AI, Copyright and the future of music’. Hosted by Jess Kelly (technology correspondent with Newstalk), the event featured a panel of industry experts providing insights and opinions on the development of AI generated music, the copyright issues faced by the music industry and what the...