Sketching the Lao Music Industries

Abstract

This paper will examine factors driving economic growth and innovation in the music industries of the Lao People’s Democratic Republic drawing on Richard Paterson’s “six-facet model of production” to address innovations in technology as they relate to the popular music industries; the workings of law and regulations in relation to the popular music industries; popular music industries’ structure; the organisational structure of dominating firms in the popular music industries; occupational careers in the popular music industries; and the market for popular music.