How Music Can Make Your City Better with Shain Shapiro

Today, we are in Nashville, and we speak with Shain Shapiro - a globally recognised thought leader at the convergence of music, culture and urban policy.  Shain is the CEO of Sound Diplomacy - a global research and strategy consultancy, and he also leads the non-profit Center for Music Ecosystems, which commissions research to help solve local, national and international challenges using music as a tool. Shain has authored reports on the role of music in cities, tourism, the nighttime economy, real estate and recovery, including the most extensive guide to music and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in partnership with the United Nations.  We are talking about his brand-new book, This Must Be The Place: How Music Can Make Your City Better, which was published in September 2023.  Note: Unfortunately, there was a very poor Wifi, so please excuse the quality. Show Notes Connect with Shain on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/shainhouse/ Sound Diplomacy: www.sounddiplomacy.com  Music Cities Events: www.musiccitiesevents.com His book: This Must Be The Place: https://www.shainshapiro.com/book Show support Please choose one or more of the ‘three ways to support the show’! Subscribe to the podcast. Leave us a review — even one sentence helps! I appreciate your support; it helps the show! Tell your friends about the podcast and musicthinking.com Buy the book The Power of Music Thinking and/or the Jam Cards. The Power of Music Thinking is brought to you by CREATIVE COMPANION specialised in facilitating leaders, teams and organisations in customer experience, change and innovation.  

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I’m on a mission to inspire you with analogies from the music world. The Power of Music Thinking podcast features conversations with remarkable people that are also musicians. For example: the CEO of a digital platform that is also the conductor of a Big Band or a Global Design Director of a well-known design firm playing guitar and teaching at a top-notch music and art school. A Customer Success Manager of a big tech company that was the guitarist of a well know pop band, a University Professor for Organisational and Community Psychology finding success patterns and playing the bass, and the Director of a famous Design and Art school that was a worldwide performing musician and conductor of classical music. Every episode will inspire you through personal stories in business, society and music. With his decades of experience in branding and online agencies, management consulting and online music platforms, Christof’s questions come from a place of curiosity and passion for meaningful co-creation, creative strategy and sustainable innovation in the context of the planet, people, and profit. If you love society and culture, music and technology, documentaries, and business podcasts, take a second to follow The Power of Music Thinking. Listeners of The Power of Music Thinking podcast will learn from some of the most exciting people in the world with practical tips and inspiring stories that will inspire your personal and business life. Listen to The Power of Music Thinking here: https://musicthinking.com/podcast Like this show? Please leave us a review -- even one sentence helps! Consider including your Twitter handle so we can thank you personally! Thank you for your support; it helps the show!