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Networks and place in Montreal's independent music industry
Author(s) -
CumminsRussell Thomas A.,
Rantisi Norma M.
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
the canadian geographer / le géographe canadien
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.35
H-Index - 46
eISSN - 1541-0064
pISSN - 0008-3658
DOI - 10.1111/j.1541-0064.2011.00399.x
Subject(s) - music industry , identity (music) , key (lock) , economic geography , sociology , marketing , public relations , regional science , advertising , business , geography , political science , aesthetics , computer science , music education , art , pedagogy , computer security
The significance of networks for independent music producers has been well established in the urban‐economic geography literature and the literature centred on cultural industries. In this article, we seek to build on this literature by considering how place‐based attributes mediate network development; that is to say, how the unique characteristics of place (such as historical and cultural attributes) determine networking outcomes among spatially proximate actors. Specifically, we consider the importance of place through an examination of Montreal's independent music industry. Drawing on 46 semi‐structured interviews with key actors in the industry, we illustrate how Montreal's bilingual identity contributes to network dynamics within the industry.