Why where you live is as important as who you live with: superstar academic Richard Florida on urban centres, the creative economy, and what he likes about his newly adopted city.

Richard Florida is author of Who's Your City? and director of the Martin Prosperity Institute, professor of business and creativity at the Rotman School, and founder of the Creative Class Group.

Richard Florida is author of Who's Your City? and director of the Martin Prosperity Institute, professor of business and creativity at the Rotman School, and founder of the Creative Class Group.

Richard Florida is author of Who's Your City? and director of the Martin Prosperity Institute, professor of business and creativity at the Rotman School, and founder of the Creative Class Group.

Navin Vaswani is an associate producer for The Agenda with Steve Paikin. He is a product of Ryerson University's journalism program and is interested in a myriad of topics from politics to religion to sports. Navin was previously an intern at The Agenda during its first season. Follow Navin on Twitter.

Navin Vaswani is an associate producer for The Agenda with Steve Paikin. He is a product of Ryerson University's journalism program and is interested in a myriad of topics from politics to religion to sports. Navin was previously an intern at The Agenda during its first season. Follow Navin on Twitter.

Navin Vaswani is an associate producer for The Agenda with Steve Paikin. He is a product of Ryerson University's journalism program and is interested in a myriad of topics from politics to religion to sports. Navin was previously an intern at The Agenda during its first season. Follow Navin on Twitter.

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The hits of yesterday: what iPods, file-sharing and musical options beyond the record label mean for the music industry ... and for music's social function.

Jason Anderson is a music critic with Toronto Life and Eye Weekly.

Kim Cook is the owner of Pheromone Records, and chair of the Juno Awards nominating committee.

Dan Hill is a Juno Award-winning singer songwriter.

Carl Wilson is a writer/editor with The Globe and Mail, and author of Celine Dion's Let's Talk About Love: A Journey to the End of Taste. Visit his web site: zoilus.com.

Carl Wilson is a writer/editor with The Globe and Mail, and author of Celine Dion's Let's Talk About Love: A Journey to the End of Taste. Visit his web site: zoilus.com.

Dan Hill is a Juno Award-winning singer songwriter.

Jason Anderson is a music critic with Toronto Life and Eye Weekly.

Kim Cook is the owner of Pheromone Records, and chair of the Juno Awards nominating committee.

Mike Miner is a producer for The Agenda with Steve Paikin. Previously at TVO, he was a producer for Studio 2. Originally from Sudbury Ontario, Mike studied journalism and literature at Carleton University and spends as much of his vacation time as possible travelling - including a recent trip to China. He also writes for a variety of publications about arts and culture. Read his Blog: The Fifth Column. Follow Mike on Twitter.

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