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The Chinese city of Chengdu is looking to America's "Music City" to build an entertainment and music district to expand its tourism economy.
Chengdu, the capital of Sichuan province, is eager to develop an area in the city that will be called the Chengdu Musical Fun district, said Charles Li, a native of Chengdu who lives in Nashville and is a consultant to the music industry.
Home to radio stations and recording studios, Music Row is considered the heart of Nashville's famous country music industry. In December, Chengdu hosted several music industry executives from Nashville, including Jeff Syracuse of BMI, a performing rights organization that collects fees on behalf of songwriters, composers and music publishers.
"They want to learn how the music industry works and how they can encourage the development of music-related businesses," said Syracuse who is also a member of the Nashville Metropolitan Council, which is the legislative authority for the city and Davidson County, Tennessee. "We discussed the creative aspects of the music business and they asked how BMI functions to collect royalties."
Syracuse said because Chengdu is already a leading destination for international high-tech companies like Intel, the city is using and encouraging streaming services. "Chengdu has all the elements to help create a music ecosystem," he said.
"Chengdu now wants to use music to promote tourism," Li said. Music is already a big part of the area economy as the city ranks among the top three nationwide for revenue from music shows.
Not only have Chengdu and Nashville exchanged visiting delegations, the two cities are also considering the international Sister Cities program. "It would be wonderful to see us become true sister cities to solidify the relationship between Chengdu and Nashville," said Syracuse.
Originally published on
ecns.cn in May,2018
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