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Cultural “levelling up” through the music corporation? The case of EMI North

Allan WatsonGeography and Environment, School of Social Sciences and Humanities, Loughborough University, Loughborough, UKCorrespondence[email protected]
Received 11 May 2023, Accepted 15 Jul 2023, Published online: 01 Sep 2023

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