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Algorithms to Assess Music Cities

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The global Mastering of a Music City report in 2015 notes that the concept of music cities has penetrated the global political vernacular because it delivers “significant economic, employment, cultural and social benefits.†This article highlights that no empirical study has combined all these values and offers a relevant and comprehensive definition of a music city. Drawing on industry research, 1 the article assesses how mathematical flowcharts, such as Algorithm A (Economics), Algorithm B (Four T’s creative index), and Algorithm C (Heritage), have contributed to the definition of a music city. Taking Melbourne as a case study, it illustrates how Algorithms A and B are used as disputed evidence about whether the city is touted as Australia’s music capital. The article connects the three algorithms to an academic framework from musicology, urban studies, cultural economics, and sociology, and proposes a benchmark Algorithm D (Music Cities definition), which offers a more holistic assessment of music activity in any urban context. The article concludes by arguing that Algorithm D offers a much-needed definition of what comprises a music city because it builds on the popular political economy focus and includes the social importance of space and cultural practices.

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  • Andréa Jean Baker, 2017. "Algorithms to Assess Music Cities," SAGE Open, , vol. 7(1), pages 21582440176, March.
    • Handle: RePEc:sae:sagope:v:7:y:2017:i:1:p:2158244017691801
    DOI: 10.1177/2158244017691801
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    1. Samuel Cameron, 2016. "Past, present and future: music economics at the crossroads," Journal of Cultural Economics, Springer;The Association for Cultural Economics International, vol. 40(1), pages 1-12, February.
    2. Throsby,David, 2010. "The Economics of Cultural Policy," Cambridge Books, Cambridge University Press, number 9780521868259, January.
    3. William A. Jackson, 2009. "Economics, Culture and Social Theory," Books, Edward Elgar Publishing, number 4082.
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    1. Setyabudhi Rahardjo Situmorang* & Esy Tiurmauli Sihaloho, 2018. "The Positioning Strategy of Ambon as a Music City: Case Study - Ambon City (Maluku, Indonesia) Towards World Music City," The Journal of Social Sciences Research, Academic Research Publishing Group, pages 605-610:2.

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