About the mcn
The MCN was initiated by the cities of Aarhus, Hamburg, and Sydney in 2016 & spun off as an independent non-profit association in 2021 after five years under the umbrella and with the support of Hamburg Music.
Current members are Aalborg (DK), Aarhus (DK), Bergen (NO), Berlin (DE), Brussels (BE), Düsseldorf (DE), Gothenburg (SWE), Groningen (NL), Hamburg (de), Manchester (UK), Reykjavik (IS), Sydney (AUS), Valencia (ES), and Vilnius (LT).
our mission &
vision
In the light of the ongoing pandemic, the existing and emerging challenges of the global music industry have become more vital than ever. The future-proofed music industry needs to become more diverse, fairer, and healthier. That is why we aim to contribute to this mission by intensifying borderless cultural exchange and business opportunities between music cities through enabling platforms empowering innovation.
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We are a member-based network that actively designs hands-on solutions to bridge the gaps between all music city stakeholders: artists, music entrepreneurs, city marketing strategists, and music policymakers. The actions aim toward MCN's vision to get decision-makers and politicians to sustainably acknowledge music as an integrated part of city development.
With the MCN, we have a network with a holistic approach to tackle current and future challenges faced by music cities and thereby facilitate exchange and projects to foster the local music ecosystems. To be able to contribute to creating sustainable change for a better and more diverse music industry gives me hope and I am very excited to develop this unique network further together with my inspiring colleagues in the future.
