Players' Work Time - by John Williamson & Martin Cloonan (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>This critical account of the Musicians' Union from 1893-2013 explores the organisation's development as a set of responses to technological, industrial and socio-political changes.<p/><br></br><p><b> From the Back Cover </b></p></br></br>For more than 120 years, the Musicians' Union has played a central role in the lives of musicians across the UK, taking part in most of the major agreements covering their employment. In spite of this, the organisation has largely been overlooked by historians of the music profession and trade unions. <i>Players' work time</i> aims to remedy the situation. Drawing on extensive archival research and interviews with Union employees and members, it provides a comprehensive history of the organisation, from its founding in 1893 to the present day. In so doing, it gives new insight into the working lives of musicians and, through this, the industries they work in. What emerges is a history of confrontation, coercion and compromise played out in orchestras and bands across the nation's ballrooms, concert halls, cinemas, recording studios, radio stations and all the other places where music is performed and heard.<p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br>'<i>Players' work time</i> is a lovingly detailed account of one of Britain's most interesting, enduring and idiosyncratic trade unions. Williamson and Cloonan have made an important contribution to the social history of music.' Simon Frith, Tovey Professor of Music, University of Edinburgh 'In this meticulously researched book, John Williamson and Martin Cloonan provide a long overdue history of the 120 years of the Musicians' Union in Great Britain. By focusing on the unique challenges of unionizing musicians - a group whom too many still do not see as workers - <i>Players' work time</i> is a crucial resource for scholars, activists, policy makers, and musicians interested in the music industries, the labour movement, and the lives and livelihoods of musicians.' Christina Baade, Associate Professor of Communication Studies and Multimedia, McMaster University '<i>Players' work time</i> does not just tell the history of the Musicians' Union in vivid and fascinating detail; it also documents the dramatic changes that have been experienced by musicians. It reveals too how important the MU has been to shaping the industries in which those musicians work. This book is key reading for anyone who hopes to understand the business of making music.' John Street, Professor of Politics, University of East Anglia 'Their tale is a major contribution to the sociological and political history of British music. Here is the first book to document and analyse the role of the MU in promoting the interests of the nation's professional musicians. It is about musicians as workers, skilled individuals often employed by competing, competitive markets. The book trawls public and private archives to capture a wealth of information about the working conditions of countless musicians whose collective contributions to Britain's cultural life carry major historical significance.' Andrew Stewart, The Musician: Journal of the Musicians' Union Winter 2016 'Oneof the significant achievements of Players' WorkTime is its scope. In this admirable history, its authors demonstrate the complex of influences - social and political, economic and cultural- that govern the employment of those seeking to make their livings as musical workers.' David C.H. Wright, Journal ofPopular Music Studies 'Anyone interested in British musicians and theirenduring union should read this book. It identifies the most significant changesin music industries since the early twentieth century, and helps tocontextualize the problems and challenges facing musicians today.' James P. Kraft, Journal of Popular Music Studies, June 2017<br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br>John Williamson is Research Associate in Music at the University of Glasgow Martin Cloonan is Professor of Popular Music Politics at the University of Glasgow
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