Musicians as workers: putting the UK musicians' union in to context

Cloonan, M. (2014) Musicians as workers: putting the UK musicians' union in to context. MusiCultures, 41(1), pp. 10-29.

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Publisher's URL: http://journals.hil.unb.ca/index.php/MC/article/view/22354

Abstract

This article reports initial findings of research into the history of the British Musicians' Union (MU), which traces its roots back to 1893. It argues that, as the only organization that has been involved in all the major agreements within the UK's music industries, the MU is uniquely placed to provide a prism through which to view the professional lives of musicians—and the industries they work in—over a period of 120 years. It is further argued that understanding musicians as particular sorts of workers can shed further light on the complex relationships within those industries.

Item Type:Articles
Status:Published
Refereed:Yes
Glasgow Author(s) Enlighten ID:Cloonan, Professor Martin
Authors: Cloonan, M.
College/School:College of Arts & Humanities > School of Culture and Creative Arts > Music
Journal Name:MusiCultures
ISSN:1920-4221

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