Table 2

Exploratory model metrics

Categories
Data methodsHow is the data collected?
QuantitativeMeasurement activity counts figures, categories and metrics
Qualitative
Measurement activity gathers and analyses long-form, descriptive data, such as interviews
Geographic FocusWhere the measurement activity takes place?
LocalMeasurement activity focussed on a specific area within a country, be it a single city or a region
NationalMeasurement activity focused on a specific country, exploring two or more cities/regions within a single country
International
Measurement activity focused on more than one country, providing cross-border comparisons
MotivationsWhy the measurement activity is undertaken?
KnowledgeProduces new knowledge for a given academic field, likely related to theoretical and/or methodological intervention
CommercialProduces new knowledge intended for, or for the benefit of, a particular set of economic activities. These may be directly related to live music (e.g. ticket sales) or may be associated with tangential activity (e.g. housing developments)
Policy
Influences/supports/informs lobbying activity at local/national/international level
Research focusWhat the measurement activity focuses on (the location of intended benefit/beneficiaries for a particular measuring activity)?
EconomicDocumenting/influencing/stimulating economic activity
CulturalDocumenting/understanding/theorising cultural meaning (aesthetic, symbolic and narrative value of live music)
Social
Documenting/contextualising/theorising societal factors (looking impact of live music on people, health, wellbeing, communities and individual development)
Funding sourcesWho pays for the measurement activity?
PublicFunded by local councils, charitiesetc.
PrivateFunded by industry / commercial interest groups
Research
Funded by Universities or research councils
ActorsWho undertakes the measurement activity?
AcademicAcademic researchers
IndustryCommercial organisations and trade bodies
Civic
Government, Charities, Local Councils
Scale

 
KeyDescription and examples
0 - None at allDoes not factor at all in this measurement activity (example: UK Music research is not funded by research council; BLMP does not have an international focus)
1 - MinorForms a small part of this measurement activity, but one or both of the other elements are more important (example: BLMP collects some economic data; BLMP has some involvement from industry stakeholders)
2 - Mixed/equalIs on a largely equal footing with one or both of the other two elements in this section (example: Live Music Census gathers quantitative and qualitative data)
3 - MajorForms a major part of this measurement activity, but one or both of the other elements are also present (Example: UK Music mainly focussed on quantitative data; BLMP aims to inform/support lobbying/policy and produce new academic knowledge, but not research for commercial purposes)
4- TotalThe element represents the vast majority of focus. Some other elements may also be represented, but only in a minor role" (example: UK Music is funded by commercial interest groups)

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