Apparently, it’s Bristol. Research by the PRS (Performing Right Society) found that the city that produced such bands as Massive Attack and Portishead had the highest number of professional and amateur musicians once population size was taken into account. Cardiff, Wakefield, Glasgow and Cheltenham made up the rest of the top 5. London, which produces the most, didn’t feature in the top 20 because of its high population. Here’s the top 20 according to PRS:
1. Bristol
2. Cardiff
3. Wakefield
4. Glasgow
5. Cheltenham
6. Edinburgh
7. Manchester
8. Paisley
9. Doncaster
10. Londonderry
11. Halifax
12. Sunderland
13. Swindon
14. Blackpool
15. Wigan
16. Brighton
17. Leicester
18. Liverpool
19. Wolverhampton
20. Stoke
One Comment
I can understand taking population into account however I dont think it gives a real perception of the music industry in these area’s. I shalnt be negative about the post because I do find it quite interesting, but people do need to understand how the figures are put together and not go running off to all these places expecting to find more music venues than in london of coursee.