Sounds Irish, Acts Global - Explaining the Success of Ireland's Popular Music Industry - Michael Mary Murphy
Enya: '…not created by the record industry'
Sounds Irish, Acts Global - Explaining the Success of Ireland's Popular Music Industry - Michael Mary Murphy
Michael Mary Murphy [+]
Dun Laoghaire Institute of Art, Design and Technology, Dublin
Michael Mary Murphy is a lecturer on the music industry at Dun Laoghaire Institute of Art, Design and Technology, Dublin. He worked in the music industry for twenty years as an artist manager as well as an artist and repertoire (A&R) manager in New York and London. He has published a number of articles on the Irish music industry for academic journals and contributes to radio and print media outlets on Irish music industry topics.
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According to industry statistics, Enya is one of the all-time ten highest-selling solo female acts in the US. Her early growth and development, and her continued career direction and support, came from very distinctive management and enterprise in Ireland. She was guided by a husband-and-wife team who provided her with resources and guided her in significant ways. Her global success should be understood in the context of her local support and development.