Music Cities Network is a public-private network dedicated to improving communication and cooperation, sharing research and knowledge, exploring policy and advocacy, and networking for policy makers, city leaders and all other music city stakeholders around the world. The network is focusing on research & policy; artist-, business- & city development & publicity and was initiated by Hamburg Music Business Association (IHM) & Sound Diplomacy in 2016. Current members are Aarhus, Bergen, Berlin, Groningen, Hamburg, Manchester, Nantes, Reykjavik & Sydney.