Playing Out: How Portland’s music ecosystem feeds the local economy

“Keeping those spots open is critical to the city's commercial landscape”

by Robert Ham

[Meara McLaughlin] notes that the Portland Business Alliance, Greater Portland Inc. and Business for a Better Portland have ascertained that the city's music scene is a key factor in terms of attracting and retaining talent.

“Portland business relies on Portland Music. Portland Music will not survive without deliberate support from Portland business," McLaughlin said.

Read the full story in the Portland Business Journal.

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