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Volume 10 Number 1
  • ISSN: 2044-3714
  • E-ISSN: 2044-3722

Abstract

This article explores notions of scene and locality as they are played out amongst Oxford’s musicians and music industries personnel. Based on interviews carried out in 2016, it charts the tensions between local distinctiveness and universal issues, showing that even in an increasingly online world, physical location still matters.

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