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Feb 26, 2016
Vancouver City Council to Consider Music Friendly Policies
Earlier this week, a motion to explore options for increasing city support for music and musicians was brought before Vancouver’s City Council. The motion was raised by Councillor Heather Deal and was referred to the City’s Standing Committee on Policy and Strategic Priorities. “Vancouver is home to a vibrant, multicultural music ecology,” the motion reads, […]
Jan 28, 2016
Ottawa’s MEGAPHONO to feature Music Cities panel
From February 2-5, 2016, Ottawa will host the 2nd annual MEGAPHONO music festival, showcasing the nation’s capital’s burgeoning music scene to fans and industry professionals alike. The festival will feature a packed schedule of club gigs, free shows in the Centretown & Hintonburg neighbourhoods, and daily panel discussions beginning February 3. On Thursday February 4, the Ottawa Music […]
Jan 27, 2016
London’s Music City Initiative Highlighted in 2016 State of the City Address
Yesterday, London Mayor Matt Brown delivered his 2016 State of the City address to the London Chamber of Commerce, which outlined a number of initiatives aimed at moving London forward. Among the initiatives aimed at benefiting London’s culture and tourism sector, Mayor Brown cited the City of London’s Music Strategy. “We set a goal to […]
Jan 08, 2016
Calgary kicks off Year of Music
2016 is now, officially, the Year of Music in Calgary. Mayor Naheed Nenshi issued a proclamation outlining the multitude of music events taking place in Calgary this year, as well as recognizing the talents of Calgary musicians and the economic benefits of the music sector, at an event in the observation deck of the Calgary […]
Dec 22, 2015
Music Cities article featured in Huffington Post
What is music’s place in our heritage? How important is its preservation? In Making Music History Work For The Present, Music Canada’s first article published on Huffington Post Canada, Amy Terrill (VP Public Affairs) discusses music’s importance in honouring a city’s cultural heritage as well as ensuring a healthy and vibrant future, citing specific examples from […]
Dec 16, 2015
UNESCO recognizes 10 new cities with City Of Music designation
This year, the UNESCO City of Music designations have more than doubled the list of cities to be recognized by the organization. 10 cities around the world have received new designations as cities of music under the UNESCO Creative Cities Network. These include: Adelaide, Australia Idanha-a-Nova, Portugal Katowice, Poland Kingston, Jamaica Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of […]
Nov 10, 2015
Music City Focus comes to Melbourne
The first ever Melbourne Music Symposium, which takes place later this week, will feature a presentation by Music Canada’s Amy Terrill on The Mastering of a Music City report. Terrill is one of three keynote speakers during a sold-out full-day symposium that will gather key elected officials, staff and music community leaders, as well as […]
Oct 19, 2015
London UK Tackles Failing Music Venues
Today in London, one of the world’s most prominent Music Cities, Mayor Boris Johnson made an historic announcement in hopes of stemming the threats posed against live music venues in the city. As described in The Mastering of a Music City, Mayor Johnson established a Music Venues Taskforce earlier this year that was chaired by […]
Sep 29, 2015
Columbus, Ohio: Percolating Ideas for a Music City
Creativity is practically flowing in the streets of Columbus: from artists and musicians to business leaders and city agencies, everyone is walking to an up-tempo beat in this city of more than 800,000. During the Independents’ Day Festival, a local music, arts and food experience located in the East Franklinton neighbourhood, the city’s newest cultural […]