Dobong-gu Enacts Nation's First Ordinance to Foster the Music Industry

Establishment of Music Industry Development Plan to Create a Global Music City by Supporting Independent Creators and Producers... Fostering and Supporting Music Industry Based on 20,000-Seat Seoul Arena to Be Built in 2025

Lee Dong-jin, Dobong-gu Mayor (right), is listening to music on a turntable at the LP music listening room on the 18th.

[Asia Economy Reporter Jongil Park] Dobong-gu (Mayor Dongjin Lee) has become the first among basic local governments nationwide to enact the "Ordinance on the Promotion and Support of the Music Industry in Dobong-gu, Seoul" on the 18th to develop Dobong-gu's music industry and establish it as a world-class music city.

This ordinance was prepared to promote the development of the music industry and create a global music city where production, distribution, and consumption of the music industry are linked with the Changdong New Economic Center, thereby expanding cultural enjoyment opportunities for residents and revitalizing the local economy.

The ordinance includes various provisions such as ▲establishment of a music industry promotion plan ▲installation of a music industry committee ▲support for independent creators and producers ▲support for music industry startups and clustering ▲installation and operation of music industry support facilities.

Until now, the district has addressed the problem of being relegated to a bedroom community on the outskirts of northeastern Seoul and chose "urban regeneration through culture" as a regional development strategy, promoting projects aimed at revitalizing the local economy, expanding cultural infrastructure, and improving physical environments such as transportation.

The core project is the construction of the "Seoul Arena Complex Cultural Facility," the largest in the country with 20,000 seats, scheduled for completion in 2025. This facility will include an arena performance hall, a medium-sized performance hall, popular music support facilities, a cinema, and auxiliary facilities.

The economic effect of the "Seoul Arena Complex Cultural Facility" is expected to create about 300 cultural enterprises and 13,000 jobs. More than 90 performances by top domestic and international musicians will be held annually, attracting approximately 2.5 million domestic and international visitors each year.

Moreover, as a linked project to attract and nurture music industry personnel such as music creators and engineers using the music industry infrastructure to be established in the future, the "Open Changdong (OPCD)" project team has been operating since 2017, continuously promoting ▲musician creation support (song camps, creation auditions, etc.) ▲creator seminar programs ▲indie musician marketing promotions.

Additionally, since last November, public studios such as the urban regeneration hub cultural facility "Eum (e音)," shared offices and video studios "Gong-eum (共音)," and the "Changdong Station Overpass Cultural and Arts Space" (Beatbox Center, LP Music Listening Room) have been created and are currently in operation to establish a creative base in the region.

Mayor Dongjin Lee of Dobong-gu stated, "Dobong-gu is promoting the influx and nurturing of music creators by utilizing the infrastructure being established in the Changdong New Economic Center. Through the enactment of this ordinance, we will accelerate support for music industry startups and creators and do our best to become a world-class music city."

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