Nashville is, of course, America's 'Music City' and there is a constant stream of news about any Music Industry desiring a presence in the City. The most recent announcement concerns the location of an
Apple Music office in a low-rise development in the
Wedgewood/Houston District called WeHo. It is a gentrifying part of the city that is adding art galleries, upscale living, parks and the 30,500 seat MLS Soccer Stadium.
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Apple Music will open a content creation office in the historic May Hosiery complex in Wedgewood-Houston, officials close to the deal said Wednesday.
The music and video streaming service will have 30,000 square-foot offices as well as outdoor event space at the historic factory, which is currently being restored.
The move is part of Apple's strategy to expand its country-music brand. Spotify and Pandora have opened Nashville offices in recent years.
In April, Apple announced that company executive Jay Liepis would move to Nashville to lead a team that will cater to country-music fans.
Its new home will be part of a brick complex of six buildings built at the turn of the 20th century that together have 120,000 square feet of space.
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Nashville's growth is not always about any of the 50+ buildings in progress or the numerous high profile corporate relocations. It is also about it's roots as a primary incubator of American music and its status as the
'Third Coast' in the music industry on a level with only New York and Los Angeles.
