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Book: Sounds Irish, Acts Global

Chapter: U2: Local and Global

DOI: 10.1558/equinox.36037

Blurb:

U2’s global popularity elevated Ireland’s position on the pop music map. Key to the band’s success were the many forms of support that they received locally before they signed a record deal with island records. Local managers, band members, booking agents and promoters all provided the band with valuable assistance and advice. It’s vital to understand how local assistance enables any music act to survive and grow in its early stages.

Chapter Contributors

  • Michael Mary Murphy ([email protected] - michaelmurphy) 'Dun Laoghaire Institute of Art, Design and Technology, Dublin'