Music and the Media Economy

This article doesn't address live music specifically, but since it is a quality-of-life contributor, it can be a population and creativity magnet.

The article also discusses the importance of "third places." Unfortunately many live music venues aren't conducive to this because they are so loud that no real conversation can take place. The ideal music venue would have areas for performance and other areas for conversation.

How Cities Compete In The Media Economy | Planetizen: "The Brookings Institution recently published a study documenting such a downtown population migration based on Census trends in 44 selected cities from 1970 to 2000. Company leaders not bound by the transportation requirements of a mass production company will choose cities that offer themselves and their employees the highest quality of life. While this explains the migration of jobs to states with sunnier weather, it also shows that for northern cities to remain competitive they need to be even more focused on implementing an infrastructure conducive to a thriving media economy....

"Third places: If you look closely, every 'cool' urban neighborhood has a 'third place' -- one that is outside of the home or workplace where people of all persuasions choose to congregate for various reasons. For some it may be a certain pocket park, a neighborhood diner, a church, or even a corner store. For the purveyors of the media economy it is typically coffeehouses, bars, cafes or some combination thereof. ... Third places are the favorite, trusted destinations for social interaction outside of the home and workplace. Without them, many of the best ideas in a knowledge-based economy never see the light of day. leaders in the media economy."

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