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How to build a thriving music scene in your city

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How does a city become known as a "music city"? Publicist Elizabeth Cawein explains how thriving music scenes make cities healthier and happier and shares ideas for bolstering your local music scene -- and showing off your city's talent to the world.

How does a city become known as a "music city"? Publicist Elizabeth Cawein explains how thriving music scenes make cities healthier and happier and shares ideas for bolstering your local music scene -- and showing off your city's talent to the world.

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Elizabeth Cawein

Elizabeth Cawein

Publicist, strategist and music advocate

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Elizabeth Cawein is dedicated to the belief that smart cities are music cities.

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This talk was presented to a local audience at TEDxMemphis, an independent event. TED's editors chose to feature it for you.

Read more about TEDx.

Learn more about Music Export Memphis and the city music export strategy.