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Dr Justin Morey serves as a University Teacher (equivalent to Lecturer) in Global Music Industries and Management within the School of Languages, Arts and Societies at the University of Sheffield. A Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (FHEA), he brings extensive industry experience from co-founding London's Mother Digital Studio (1995-2003) and prior academic roles at Leeds Beckett University (2009-2023), Leeds Conservatoire, and Confetti Studios.
His educational credentials include a BA (Hons), Postgraduate Certificate in Higher Education (PGCHE), and PhD awarded in 2017 for his thesis 'A Study of Sampling Practice in British Dance Music, 1987-2012'.
Dr Morey's research critically examines digital sampling practices, copyright law implications, and creative production methodologies in electronic music. His current work expands into ecological soundscape composition, integrating wildlife field recordings, conservation interviews, and site-specific audio installations, exemplified by the 2023 premiere of 'Spurn: Shifting Sands, Shifting Sounds'.
His publication trajectory (2012-2021) reveals persistent investigation into how legal frameworks and technological shifts reshape artistic creation in UK dance music, with increasing emphasis on historical context and future sustainability of sampling practices.
Professional Recognition
- Fellow of the Higher Education Academy
- Writer member of PRS for Music
- Member of PPL
Research Funding
- Leeds Beckett University Seed-funding grant (2023): £5000
- Leeds Beckett University Early career research funding (2021): £1000
Academic Supervision
- Co-supervising two PhD candidates externally: one investigating audio post-production roles in film, the other exploring studio-based improvisation techniques through practice-led research
His creative practice remains deeply collaborative, currently partnering with Dr Paul Ratcliff and Helena Turner, while maintaining external examiner roles for UCLAN, University of Derby, Sheffield Hallam University, and others.
