In an era of the rise of the free market and economic globalization, Martin Cloonan examines why politicians and policymakers in the UK have sought to intervene in popular music - a field that has oft
Players work time examines the working lives of musicians over the past 120 years via the history of the Musicians' Union. This union has been at the centre of all major agreements covering the employ
Players work time examines the working lives of musicians over the past 120 years via the history of the Musicians' Union. This union has been at the centre of all major agreements covering the employ
Written against the academically dominant but simplistic romanticization of popular music as a positive force, this book focuses on the 'dark side' of the subject. It is a pioneering examination of th
While not denying William Congreve's 1697 observations that "Music has charms to soothe a savage beast," Johnson (contemporary music studies, Macquaries U., Australia) and Cloonan (music, U. of Glasgo
In Africa, tension between freedom of expression and censorship in many contexts remains as contentious, if not more so, than during the period of colonial rule which permeated the twentieth century.
This volume studies the relationships between government and the popular music industries, comparing three Anglophone nations: Scotland, New Zealand and Australia. At a time when issues of globalizati
The social history of music in Britain since 1950 has long been the subject of nostalgic articles in newspapers and magazines, nostalgic programmes on radio and television and collective memories on m
In this volume, Drewett (sociology, Rhodes U., South Africa) and Cloonan (popular music, U. of Glasgow, UK) assemble 14 essays that examine the censorship of musicians in colonial and post-colonial Af
Popular music is increasingly visible in government strategies and policies. While much has been written about the expanding flow of music products and music creativity in emphasising the global natur
Popular music is increasingly visible in government strategies and policies. While much has been written about the expanding flow of music products and music creativity in emphasising the global natur
