Paul Oliver
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Dr Paul Oliver

Lecturer

 0131 455 4601

  P.Oliver@napier.ac.uk

   

Biography

Paul is a Lecturer in Digital Innovation and Entrepreneurship in The Business School at Edinburgh Napier University. He has degrees in Contemporary Popular Music and in Business & Management, and he also holds a PhD in Creative Entrepreneurship.

Paul has over 13 years of experience working as a lecturer and researcher. At the University of Bolton, he has set up one of the first creative industries management provisions of the United Kingdom. In addition, Paul taught on the BA (Hons) in Music Business of the University of the Highlands & Islands and led the MA in Music Industry Management programme at the University of West London. He has also presented at international conferences in Europe, the United States, and China, and has published in well-known academic journals such as Management Decision.

Paul’s research interests include creative entrepreneurship, digital transformation, entrepreneurial learning, smart city governance, co-creation communities, and music copyright.

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Membership of Professional Body

  • Advanced HEA
  • Institute for Small Business Entrepreneurship (ISBE)
  • Association of Independent Music (AIM)

 

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Digital Transformation in the Music Industry: How the COVID-19 Pandemic Has Accelerated New Business Opportunities

Book Chapter
Oliver, P., & Lalchev, S. (2022)
Digital Transformation in the Music Industry: How the COVID-19 Pandemic Has Accelerated New Business Opportunities. In G. Morrow, D. Nordgård, & P. Tschmuck (Eds.), Rethinking the Music Business: Music Contexts, Rights, Data, and COVID-19 (55-72). Cham: Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-09532-0_4
This chapter focuses on digital transformation—its meaning within, and impact on, the global music industry—and explores its role as facilitator of the development and establi...

Innovative online learning in entrepreneurship education: The impact of embedding real-life industry practice in the virtual learning environment

Journal Article
Oliver, P. G., & Oliver, S. (2022)
Innovative online learning in entrepreneurship education: The impact of embedding real-life industry practice in the virtual learning environment. Industry and Higher Education, 36(6), 756-767. https://doi.org/10.1177/09504222221121283
Applied areas of entrepreneurship are growing in popularity due to the ongoing need for students to gain specialised skills to find employment after graduation. This study exp...

Music Copyright, Creators and Fans: Enemies or Friends in the Digital Domain?

Book Chapter
Oliver, P., & Lalchev, S. (2021)
Music Copyright, Creators and Fans: Enemies or Friends in the Digital Domain?. In A. Harrison (Ed.), The Present and Future of Music Law (82-99). Bloomsbury Publishing. https://doi.org/10.5040/9781501367809.0014
We live in a time when digital technologies, particularly social media and streaming services, are the most effective and efficient platforms for the exposure of music (Glicks...