Investigate the potential to attract a major international academically focused music industry conference to Melbourne, using the concept of Melbourne as a music city as the central theme. Look to utilise the City of Melbourne’s own marketing platforms to allow live music venue operators and events companies to list their gigs and events on the website. Investigate strategic alliances with other music cities around the world to reinforce Melbourne’s global reputation as a music capital city. Work with Music Victoria and the Victorian Government to investigate Melbourne’s eligibility to join the Creative Cities Network as a UNESCO City of Music to recognise Melbourne’s rich musical heritage. 6 Continue to develop Melbourne The City of Melbourne, in consultation week as a way of celebrating and with the industry, will continue to supporting the city’s music industry. build a five year vision for the Melbourne Music Week event. 9 Contribute to industry and Contribute to appropriate industry and initiatives to investigate the state-based initiatives into researching feasibility of a music hub in central the feasibility of a dedicated music space Melbourne. in the City of Melbourne particularly those that leverage off on any previous research into such a space or other options to create mass” in the “critical music sector. 10 Compile an industry toolkit for the Work with the Music Advisory Committee music community, setting out useful to develop a Music Industry Toolkit to information about presenting music in equip operators, musicians and new the City of Melbourne. entrants in the sector to better prepare and do business in the City of Melbourne.
Investigate the potential to attract a major international academically focused music industry conference to Melbourne, using the concept of Melbourne as a music city as the central theme. Look to utilise the City of Melbourne’s own marketing platforms to allow live music venue operators and events companies to list their gigs and events on the website. Investigate strategic alliances with other music cities around the world to reinforce Melbourne’s global reputation as a music capital city. Work with Music Victoria and the Victorian Government to investigate Melbourne’s eligibility to join the Creative Cities Network as a UNESCO City of Music to recognise Melbourne’s rich musical heritage. 6 Continue to develop Melbourne week as a way of celebrating and supporting the city’s music industry. The City of Melbourne, in consultation with the industry, will continue to build a five year vision for the Melbourne Music Week event. 9 Contribute to industry and initiatives to investigate the feasibility of a music hub in central Melbourne. Contribute to appropriate industry and state-based initiatives into researching the feasibility of a dedicated music space in the City of Melbourne particularly those that leverage off on any previous research into such a space or other options to create “critical mass” in the music sector. 10 Compile an industry toolkit for the music community, setting out useful information about presenting music in the City of Melbourne. Work with the Music Advisory Committee to develop a Music Industry Toolkit to equip operators, musicians and new entrants in the sector to better prepare and do business in the City of Melbourne.