The Music Cities Network is a collaboration-based network between music cities dedicated to improving communication, cooperation & policies and is focusing on artist-, business- and city development through project development, residencies, showcases, research, publications and networking activities. The network was initiated by Hamburg Music Business Association (IHM) & Sound Diplomacy in 2016 and the current members are Aarhus, Bergen, Berlin, Hamburg, Groningen, Manchester, Nantes, Reykjavik & Sydney.
Music cities increase revenue, link cultures around nations and continents, retain talent, drive tourism and brand development, and are the key to sustainable music economies. As melting pots of musical creativity and consumption, urban centres are where music is produced, performed, advertised and sold. There is exceptional potential in this, creating unique opportunities to position music cities as thriving and international important centres of music and media production.
The MCN is a membership-based network, focused on achieving four objectives:
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Hamburg Music Business Association (IHM)
The IHM is the network of the music business in Hamburg, representing enterprises in all branches of the music industry. Its main target is to support and help shaping the city of Hamburg as a location of music and music industry by means of networking, public relations and lobbying.
Contact: Timotheus Wiesmann
timotheus.wiesmann@musikwirtschaft.org
www.musikwirtschaft.org
Sound Diplomacy
Sound Diplomacy is the leading global advisor on music cities and market development. As strategists for cities, developers, large private sector organisations and governments, Sound Diplomacy provides cutting edge research and market expertise in increasing the value of the music and music business economy in state, city, urban and development plans. In addition, they are experts in music tech strategies, from trade missions to market development, research and consulting. Sound Diplomacy works in both the public and private sector, simultaneously in 20 countries for a number of governments (local, regional and national), music and music-tech conferences, economic development agencies, arts councils, chambers of commerce, universities, export offices, festivals, brands and record labels.
Contact: Katja Hermes
Katja@sounddiplomacy.com
www.sounddiplomacy.com
