Sam is a popular music scholar, a Lecturer in Creative Industries at UniSA Creative, and a member of the leadership team for the Creative People, Products and Places Research Centre (CP3). His work is primarily focused on the music industries, specifically live music cultures and cultural policy. Previous peer-reviewed publications of Dr Whiting's have explored the music industry, live music ecosystems, music scenes, small venues, issues of access and live music, alternative forms of capital within the creative industries, heritage, gender studies and cultural identity. His recent teaching focusses on cultural economics, the creative industries, and creative spaces and places. Dr Whiting's previous research experience has included work... Read more
About me
Sam is a popular music scholar, a Lecturer in Creative Industries at UniSA Creative, and a member of the leadership team for the Creative People, Products and Places Research Centre (CP3). His work is primarily focused on the music industries, specifically live music cultures and cultural policy. Previous peer-reviewed publications of Dr Whiting's have explored the music industry, live music ecosystems, music scenes, small venues, issues of access and live music, alternative forms of capital within the creative industries, heritage, gender studies and cultural identity. His recent teaching focusses on cultural economics, the creative industries, and creative spaces and places. Dr Whiting's previous research experience has included work with the SA Music Development Office, the National Live Music Office, the City of Melbourne, Monash University, RMIT University, and the University of Tasmania. Sam's first book Small Venues: Precarity, Vibrancy and Live Music will be published by Bloomsbury in 2023.
About me
International Association for the Study of Popular Music (IASPM), Australia-New Zealand BranchThe Australian Sociological Association (TASA), 'Sociology of Music' Thematic Group
About me
| Date | Title |
|---|---|
| 07/09/2023 |
Speaking of industries that are struggling, live music venues seem to be shutting down at record speed. So could crowdsourcing and community ownership be the answer? We look at the case of the iconic Tote in Melbourne., https://www.abc.net.au/triplej/programs/hack/hack/102804102?fbclid=IwAR1VDuFrYpaLDgJl1_B9Guz4muUoN2EM8daPcY62WJifWgrzIHP75FjqP10 |
| 05/07/2023 |
Adele slams fans for throwing objects, sparking debate over crowd behaviour, https://www.smh.com.au/culture/music/adele-slams-fans-for-throwing-objects-sparking-debate-over-crowd-behaviour-20230705-p5dltr.html?fbclid=IwAR2FhGH7miJOs6WXZqK3llG4HQo8qF9UEd0Q99yKgIOnHtN4rAGo6Pu_zD4 |
| 04/07/2023 |
From long digital queues to scalping dramas and more, the Taylor Swift ticket debacle has highlighted the confusing way online ticket sales work -- does it need changing?, https://www.abc.net.au/listen/programs/theconversationhour/the-conversation-hour/102538872?fbclid=IwAR3ZpLOEswDQqfqj6kgKp0Tqaz7sRWak8n9_VJXgY6a1szPXK3s_ti9QW8E |
| 31/05/2023 |
Online lectures: here to stay?, https://ontherecordunisa.com/2023/05/31/online-lectures-here-to-stay/?fbclid=IwAR1FVzliSDvE0c4oYVfeK2MZfmY_zcV6oG7bn90fkRXpvWcXp5DXSploeHU |
| 27/04/2023 |
Exploring the issues that affect all Victorians. Expect engaging discussions with real people and inspiring stories connecting communities across the state., https://www.abc.net.au/listen/programs/theconversationhour/the-conversation-hour/102255192?fbclid=IwAR0EpsGTbCmwmeBS2eNp5LlXm02zGydy0m1sdMlnEBrDmyhfJ0p80GRAU4g |
| 28/09/2022 |
Time we paid our tab to support the live music industry, https://www.theage.com.au/national/victoria/time-we-paid-our-tab-to-support-the-live-music-industry-20220928-p5bljl.html |
| 17/02/2022 |
The John Curtin Hotel is a home for Melbourne’s musicians, activists and unionists. Shutting it down is a loss for our cultural heritage, https://theconversation.com/the-john-curtin-hotel-is-a-home-for-melbournes-musicians-activists-and-unionists-shutting-it-down-is-a-loss-for-our-cultural-heritage-177313?fbclid=IwAR0BQFtOy9jmnAJPh5sPEidF6CrgRi6fibK-PLmCTvRHEPOMfcwuYK6vQX0 |
| 20/05/2021 |
‘Solidarity isn’t science fiction, it’s the core foundation of the Academy’, http://www.nteu.org.au/article/Solidarity-isn%e2%80%99t-science-fiction,-it%e2%80%99s-the-core-foundation-of-the-Academy-(Sentry-02-03)-22744 |
| 16/10/2020 |
‘Reviving Melbourne’s $1.5-billion live music scene is crucial for Victoria’s COVID recovery’, https://www.unisa.edu.au/Media-Centre/Releases/2020/reviving-melbournes-$1.5-billion-live-music-scene-is-crucial-for-victorias-covid-recovery/ |
| 04/10/2020 |
Interview commentary on the federal government’s ‘Jobs Ready Graduate’ package, https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=340256390644789 |
| 12/03/2020 |
Pub of the Future, https://vimeo.com/412600919?fbclid=IwAR1PZ4O2noarCKbUPd-jre6t3pFfciWASA1KUglBM_fYiDL9hUj_Iw3nAH4 |
| 13/11/2019 |
Has ‘lad culture’ contributed to the success of Parkway Drive? (2019) Raising the Bar Melbourne event, presented by Knowledge Melbourne,, https://www.rtbevent.com/samuel-whiting-paige-klimentou |
About me
Doctor of Philosophy The Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology
Bachelor of Music Studies with Honours Griffith University
Bachelor of Music Studies Griffith University
Research
Excludes commercial-in-confidence projects.
Musical Automation in the Australian Games Industry: A Comparative Study of Adaptive Audio and Generative Music in Game Development, Australian Council for the Arts, 17/07/2023 - 12/07/2024
GRANTS & FUNDING
'Musical in Automation in the Australian Games Industry' project External 2023
$20,000 awarded - Australia Council for the Arts, APRA/AMCOS
PhD Project Proposal - “A Cultural History of Popular Music in Adelaide, 1950-2022” External, 2021a
3.5-year RTP scholarship awarded – Department of Education, Skills and Employment via UniSA
PhD Project Proposal - “Arts Reset: Reframing Culture and Economy” External, 2021b
3.5-year RTP scholarship awarded – Department of Education, Skills and Employment via UniSA
‘Music Industry Health Check’ project External, 2021
$13,200 awarded – South Australian Music Development Office (MDO)
Research
Research outputs for the last seven years are shown below. Some long-standing staff members may have older outputs included. To see earlier years visit ORCID or Scopus
Open access indicates that an output is open access.
| Year | Output |
|---|---|
| 2023 |
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| 2023 |
Whiting, S 2023, Small venues: precarity, vibrancy and live music, Bloomsbury Academic, US. |
| 2022 |
Open access
3
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| 2021 |
4
2
25
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| 2018 |
8
6
1
|
| Year | Output |
|---|---|
| 2023 |
Whiting, S 2023, Small venues: precarity, vibrancy and live music, Bloomsbury Academic, US. |
| Year | Output |
|---|---|
| 2022 |
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| 2019 |
2
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| Year | Output |
|---|---|
| 2022 |
Open access
3
|
| 2021 |
Open access
|
| 2021 |
4
2
25
|
| 2020 |
2
2
|
| 2018 |
8
6
1
|
| 2017 |
Open access
3
|
| 2016 |
Open access
|
| 2015 |
2
3
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| Year | Output |
|---|---|
| 2023 |
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| 2015 |
Open access
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Policy Engagement
I recently sat on the assessment panels for the Music Development Office's Live Music Support program and Project Support grants funding rounds:
This allowed me to guide important policy decisions that will affect the future of the SA music industry, the criteria for which had been previously guided by recommendations stemming from Rosie Roberts and my own 'Music Industry Health Check' research project.
Media Engagement
External engagement & recognition
| Organisation | Country |
|---|---|
| Flinders University | AUSTRALIA |
| Massey University | NEW ZEALAND |
| RMIT University | AUSTRALIA |
| University of South Australia | AUSTRALIA |
| University of Tasmania | AUSTRALIA |
External engagement & recognition
| Engagement/recognition | Year |
|---|---|
Assessor on the funding panels for the recent Music Development Office (MDO) funding rounds.South Australian Music Development Office |
2021 |
Contribution to policy - Report on the inquiry into the Australian music industryStanding Committee on Communications and the Arts, Parliament of the Commonwealth of Australia |
2019 |
Invited lecture - Knowledge Week MelbourneRaising the Bar Melbourne |
2019 |
SecretaryInternational Association for the Study of Popular Music - Australia/New Zealand branch |
2018 |
Government Citations
Teaching & student supervision
Teaching & student supervision
Supervisions from 2010 shown
| Thesis title | Student status |
|---|---|
| Cultural Labour, Public Support, and the Arts: Precedents and Current Experiments in Cultural Funding | Current |
| From Policy Makers to Policy Takers: The Impact of Neoliberalism on the Arts Council of Australia, Finland, and Ireland | Current |
| Patchwork of a Scene: Rurality, Resourcefulness and Social Belonging | Current |
| The Impact of Festivalisation on the Tasmanian Cultural and Creative Ecology | Current |
| Turn up your radio: a cultural history of popular music in Adelaide (1960 ¿ 2010) | Current |
