A pioneering guide to music urbanism that sees music as an essential infrastructure for cities and uses music to update social systems.
The founder of Sound Diplomacy, a British consultancy that works with cities on music and cultural policy, introduces the policies and projects he has worked on with cities around the world, including London, Adelaide, Sydney, Austin, Madison, and Huntsville, and explores the conditions for music to take root in cities. This book of hope and strategy demonstrates that music can overcome the difficulties the music industry has faced since the pandemic and contribute to a range of cross-sectional areas, including education, tourism, welfare, and gender equality.
【table of contents】
Introduction: Why music is important Chapter 1: Policy is essential Chapter 2: A music ecosystem for everyone Chapter 3: Turning London into a Music City Chapter 4: The Huntsville adventure Chapter 5: Economy, education, tourism, equality, and care Chapter 6: The aftermath of the pandemic Afterword: A possible music commentary: The practice of music urbanism (Takahiro Saito)
[Book information]
Author: Shane Shapiro
Translated by: Evangelinos Ayako and Wakabayashi Megumi
Price: 2,800 yen + tax
Format: B6/344P
ISBN: 978-4-910801-02-5
Release date: Thursday, July 17, 2025