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Introduction
1. Musicians' organisations before 1893
2. Early days: the Amalgamated Musicians' Union, 1893-1918
3. Boom and bust: 1919-33
4. The politics of dancing: 1934-45
5. Worlds of possibilities: 1946-55
6. The beat generation: 1956-70
7. The John Morton years: 1971-90
8. Disharmony: 1991-2002
9. Beginning again: the MU in the twenty-first century
Conclusion
Index
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
'Players' work time 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 - Players' work time 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
'Players' work time 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
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