James Hannam Southampton Solent University, UK

James Hannam is a Senior Lecturer at Solent University, Southampton, UK, where he is also Course Leader for the Music Business degree. His research interests within music include funding, publishing, and education. James was previously a Senior Manager at PRS Foundation, an organisation that supports emerging artists and music companies. James also achieved success as a musician, providing official remixes for several Top 40 singles. His music has been broadcast on BBC Radio 1, Classic FM, BBC 1, and Channel 4. James has worked on partnership projects with the BBC Performing Arts Fund, British Council, Glastonbury Festival, MOBO and several other UK universities. His contribution to the music industry has been recognised by the Royal Society of the Arts, who invited him to become a fellow in 2014.