This week’s episode of the Irish Music Industry podcast with Mark Graham examines the purpose of the Choice Music Prize and ponders how committed to Irish music its sponsor RTE really is.

Should the nominees get more recognition from the title sponsor via way of airplay? Graham, puts these questions and more to the chair of the Choice Music Prize judging panel Jim Carroll.

Photo by Owen Humphreys. www.owen.ie

Mark Graham’s second guest Ben McCormack has embarked on a noble quest to increase the amount of contemporary Irish music being played on Irish stations. As ever, the Irish Music Industry podcast is an illuminating listen, prodding the inner workings of the Irish music system. Can Choice do more for Irish artists? Absolutely. Should Irish radio be more receptive to Irish music? Absolutely.

Listen to this week’s episode below.