Friday, November 2, 2007

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Phantom take Dylan tip-off

It seems people in the radio business read On The Record.

A few weeks ago, we carried a story about Bob Dylan and his Theme Time Radio show and wondered why no Irish radio station had given Bob and his people a call.

Well, Dublin station Phantom FM have just added Dylan's hugely idiosyncratic show to their line-up.

Dylan's Theme Time Radio will be broadcast on Sundays on the station, which has just celebrated its first legal year on the airwaves and took the gong for local music-driven station of the year at the recent PPI radio awards.

On the other hand...

The increasing importance of the live music industry is certainly the music business tale of the year.

However in Ireland and elsewhere, the huge growth in the number of live shows has not been accompanied by a similar rise in sold-out shows.

On the contrary, many shows are struggling to sell tickets and some promoters have been over-ambitious in their expectations for certain acts.

We're currently seeking the views of readers on the state of the live music nation. From high ticket prices to the sheer quantity of shows, have your say at www.ireland.com/blogs/ontherecord