
IMRO Chats is a monthly podcast series exploring the topics, challenges and opportunities shaping Ireland’s music industry.
| Publishes | Twice monthly | Episodes | 61 | Founded | 5 years ago |
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| Number of Listeners | Categories | MusicPerforming ArtsArts | |||

IMRO Chats is a monthly podcast series exploring the topics, challenges and opportunities shaping Ireland’s music industry, hosted by Anne Marie Kelly.
Our next episode, Music Tourism, looks at the role music plays in shaping how people experience I... more
IMRO Chats is a monthly podcast series exploring the topics, challenges and opportunities shaping Ireland’s music industry.
As the Ivor Novello Awards take place this month, our next episode, The Ivors Academy, explores what the Academy’s presence... more
IMRO Chats is a monthly podcast series exploring the topics, challenges and opportunities shaping Ireland’s music industry.
Following the IMRO Live Music Awards this month, our next episode, Music Venues, concentrates on small and medium-sized venue... more
IMRO Chats is a monthly podcast series exploring the topics, challenges and opportunities shaping Ireland’s music industry.
In this month’s episode, IMRO Chats focuses on SXSW, the annual music, film and tech festival in Austin, Texas, revealing how... more
IMRO Chats is a monthly podcast series exploring the topics, challenges and opportunities shaping Ireland’s music industry.
In this month’s episode of IMRO Chats, we explore the proposed Culture Card for Ireland and what it could mean for increasing... more
In this month’s episode of IMRO Chats, we explore the proposed Culture Card for Ireland and what it could mean for increasing access to music and culture.
Featuring voices from young people, industry professionals and policymakers, we examine how t... more
On today’s episode we are previewing the Borderline Festival 2026.
Now in its third year, the festival showcasing emerging alternative acts from Ireland and beyond, will be taking place from the 19th to the 21st February in The Workman’s Club and th... more
In this episode we have a live recording from the inaugural IMRO 360 Series – a new annual event discussing issues and topics of importance to the Irish music industry. The title of the inaugural discussion was ‘AI, Copyright and the future of music’... more
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The series centers on Ireland's music ecosystem, with a strong emphasis on the business and live-dulture side of the industry. Episodes frequently cover small- to mid-size venues, festival curation, artist management, funding and policy, and the international reach of Irish acts through showcases, export offices, and partnerships. Notable throughlines include the realities of running intimate venues, the practicalities of touring and funding, and evolving conversations around culture access, AI and copyright in music, and the infrastructure that sustains live music. The show often blends practitioner insights from venue operators, managers, musicians, and policy voices, offering concrete examples, anecdotes, and practical takeaways for indu... more
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Recent guests on IMRO Chats include:
1. Catherine Martin
2. Roberto Neri
3. Iain Archer
4. Stephen Byrne
5. Ollie Cole
6. Davey Furey
7. Robbie Campion
8. Angela Dorgan
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