The Scottish Music Industry Association (SMIA) aims to see Scotland’s music industry recognised as one of the most vibrant, influential and respected in the world. Between February and May 2013, Matt Brennan and Adam Behr worked in partnership with the SMIA to assess state provision of development support for the music industry and user knowledge of how to access it. The project was funded by the Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC), under its pilot Cultural Engagement Fund scheme, which supports the engagement of researchers with the cultural sector.