Miles Copeland is an icon in the music business, known primarily for managing The Police, Sting, Jools Holland and The Bangles, and as founder of I.R.S records, launching the careers of The Go-Go’s, R.E.M., Fine Young Cannibals and The Alarm. In this in-depth interview, Miles reveals how the music industry really works behind-the-scenes, detailing some of the extraordinary things the job of a music manager involves; with a childhood spent in Lebanon, Egypt, and Syria, he reflects on his deep affection for the Middle East, which resulted in him introducing Arabic music to the US, and even advising the Pentagon on how to win over Arab hearts and minds after the Gulf War; and discusses his just-released memoir ‘Two Steps Forward, One Step Back: My Life in the Music Business,’ which shares practical, real-life advice for aspiring entrepreneurs on recovering from the inevitable setbacks along the way – including how Miles himself built his whole career from the ashes of near bankruptcy.