September 2022
Studies reveal that prosperous music economies in successful music towns bring about a wide range of positive effects in urban areas, including economic expansion and job creation.
By Hawa Atongi
Studies reveal that prosperous music economies in successful music towns bring about a wide range of positive effects in urban areas, including economic expansion and job creation.
A place with a thriving music industry is known as a “music city.” Government officials and other stakeholders are beginning to understand that Music Cities may provide significant economic gains, such as jobs, as well as cultural and social benefits.
Music has the ability to bring people together.
The music ecosystem generates significant social, cultural, and economic benefits by bridging linguistic and cultural divides. The global music industry body and its affiliated music seek to inspire people across the world to cultivate a vibrant music economy and become a true Music City.
Music Cities also benefit from multi-level government support for music, such as expanded city infrastructure that promotes the sector’s development and the availability of effective music education programs.
If a City is regarded as a music city, many people from all walks of life are attracted to the community to invest in the community which in turn promotes artistic and cultural development as well as strengthens a community’s social fabric.
Most importantly, music has the power to heal, remove barriers, reconcile and educate.
Terrill, Amy. “How cities benefit from helping the music industry grow”. WIPO Magazine, September 2015, https://www.wipo.int/wipo_magazine/en/2015/05/article_0009.html
Accessed August 15th 2022.
