“The British music industry, both live and recorded, employs more than 100,000 people and generates around £3 billion a year, yet it is perceived unquestioningly to be in the slough of despond. The hand-wringing reaches its apogee on Wednesday when Britain’s most popular radio station, Radio 2, devotes five hours to The Great British Music Debate.” But British music has never been healthier. Music occupies a central role in our lives, and look at this week’s Glastonbury festival. Each “festival-goer has paid £100 for admission, and all tickets sold out within 18 hours of going on sale.”