“ They brought the industry experience, data smarts and street cred that we needed, and they built trust from the very first meeting. We are creating a movement in Charlotte, and we simply could not have done it without Sound Music Cities. ”

“ Creating a music strategy without doing a music census is like putting a jigsaw puzzle together without the picture. ”

“ Simply put, Music Matters in the District of Columbia. The musicians, the venue owners, educators, technicians, all areas of the music economy are important to who we are as a city and the DC Music Census augments those efforts. ”

“ Don Pitts brings unique insights on how to meld these resources in harmony and assist your city to realize its full potential as a music city. ”

“ Don Pitts is, without a doubt, one of the global leaders in music city strategy development and implementation, with hands-on experience leading Austin, one of the busiest music cities in the world. ”

“ During his seven years inside Austin’s city government, Pitts was something of a trailblazer, tasked with diagnosing and treating the many problems facing the music economy, large and small. ”

“ A leader of music strategy, and an ace at balancing the needs of the music and nightlife industry with the needs of community. ”

“ Sound Music Cities brought the depth of knowledge and expertise along with the collaborative spirit and intuitive approach to team building that the project needed to maintain credibility. ”