G'day ! We're now calling for expressions of interest in the following PhD scholarship, based at Swinburne University of Technology in Melbourne, Australia, and working in partnership with researchers at Queensland University of Technology in Brisbane. If you're interested, please contact Ramon Lobato at Swinburne University directly: rlobato@swin.edu.au. PhD scholarship with top-up funding - Music Industries and Digital Platforms ============================================================================ Supervisors: Dr Ramon Lobato and Professor Dan Hunter This PhD project forms part of an Australian Research Council Linkage project, Music Usage Metrics and the Future of the Australian Music Industry (2016-2018), which investigates how digital platforms and subscription services are affecting various sectors of the music industry. Working with a team of leading academics at Swinburne and Queensland University of Technology, the successful candidate will conduct a series of interviews with artists and music industry professionals and will develop an original project on music industries and digital technology. Areas of investigation include, but are not limited to: * impact of digital distribution on specific music genres/scenes * streaming services and live music culture * digital music marketing * audience intelligence in the Spotify era * record labels and digital aggregators * local economies of digital distribution Applicants should have a first-class Honours degree in a relevant humanities or social science field (e.g. media and communication, sociology, anthropology, cultural studies, law, economics), or equivalent industry experience, along with a keen interest in the topic area. Applicants should ensure they meet Swinburne's PhD academic entry requirements. The successful candidate will have the opportunity to work closely in a supportive environment with an interdisciplinary team of media and culture researchers conducting cutting-edge research on topics including digital platforms, music industry economics and intellectual property. In addition to a PhD stipend of A$25,849 p/a, the successful candidate will receive top-up funding of A$5000 p/a as well as travel funds and other project support. To enquire about this position please contact Dr Ramon Lobato, E: rlobato@swin.edu.au, T: +61 3 9214 8637. For more details, see http://www.swinburne.edu.au/research/institute-social-research/study-opportu.... -- Dr Axel Bruns a.bruns@qut.edu.au - @snurb_dot_info ARC Future Fellow, 2014-17 http://www.amazon.com/author/axel.bruns/ Professor, Media & Communication http://mappingonlinepublics.net/ QUT Digital Media Research Centre http://bit.ly/qutdmrc Creative Industries Faculty, K412, KG http://snurb.info/ Queensland University of Technology +61 7 3138 5548 GPO Box 2434, Brisbane, Qld 4001, Australia CRICOS No.: 00213J