Table of Contents

Contents: Introduction: pop politics and a personal journey; Popular music and politics from the 1950s - a brief guide; Cultural policy from 1945 to New Labour; New Labour - new pop?; Reporting the music industries; Policy on the ground: the new deal for musicians; A new lens? Popular music and devolution - the case of Scotland; Conclusion: from benign to promotional?; Bibliography; Index.

About the Author

Dr Martin Cloonan is Senior Lecturer and Convener of Postgraduate Studies in the Department of Music, University of Glasgow, UK.

Reviews

'Popular Music and the State in the UK is a gem of a book. Digging through what might seem the dullest of material”policy statements, parliamentary enquiries, bureaucratic reports ” Martin Cloonan unearths the riveting story of how popular music moved from the margins of government thinking about youth problems and social disorder to a central place in economic strategy. Cloonan throws new light on the politics of culture and his book is a major contribution to our understanding of music as a ’creative industry’.' Simon Frith, University of Edinburgh, UK '...a major contribution to our understanding of the evolution of the industry in Britain over the last two decades.' Popular Music