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

'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

• 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.

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

'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

• 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.