Comments on: Music Cities of North America

By: Colin Hall

Colin Hall — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 04:49:25 +0000

It would be interesting to see this report compared to a average musician earnings report.

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Lessons Learned: The Importance of Where You Live | Geekflex — Thu, 26 Nov 2009 15:30:39 +0000

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By: Ian

Ian — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 15:10:52 +0000

Yes Matt – these numbers capture all music businesses, including anglophone and francophone.

By: Matt LeGroulx

Matt LeGroulx — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 22:40:26 +0000

Sorry, I should clarify a little bit. I’m not saying that the francophone scene doesn’t count, it’s just that there’s very little cross-pollination between scenes. An oil and water situation where the whole isn’t exactly what it appears to be.

By: Matt LeGroulx

Matt LeGroulx — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 22:37:45 +0000

I’m assuming Montreal’s ranking takes into account the francophone scene and the festivals which would account for it’s #3 position. Since Montreal is the cultural capitol of Quebec and most french artists are based there I think it inflates Montreal’s standing a little. Certainly the anglophone music scene is not what it’s cracked up to be and the festivals, not least of which the Jazz Festival provide a false impression of Montreal’s musical vitality. For two weeks out of the year Montreal’s jazz scene is hopping, the rest of the time it’s a shell of what it used to be. Although, I suppose that would apply to most cities.

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By: The most musical cities in North America | Globizen Property

The most musical cities in North America | Globizen Property — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 03:23:38 +0000

[...] “The rankings are based on location quotients which gauge the relative concentration of music industry establishments, including record labels, distributors, recording studios, and music publishers.” -Richard Florida [...]

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Why Nashville is called ‘Music City’ « Free Market Mojo — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 14:09:37 +0000

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By: Allan Watson

Allan Watson — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 11:11:44 +0000

These rankings based on location quotients are particularly interesting when compared to my latest work on the Global Urban Networks of Production for the US Digital Music Market (see http://www.lboro.ac.uk/gawc/rb/rb317.html). In terms of producing the most successful output in terms of sales, and in terms of power in the urban networks of production, New York and Los Angeles far outstrip all other US cities, with Nashville only a secondary player despite the concentration of music industry establishments.