MUSIC AND MONEY, STATE BY STATE

The RIAA, SoundExchange, A2IM and seven other organizations have added new data to the interactive website 50 States of Music, which shows the financial and cultural contribution of the U.S. music industry in each state.

New data from Economists Inc. details the economic impact of the U.S. music industry state-by-state and how it contributes $170b in GDP annually to the country’s economy.

“We hope that policymakers, fans and artists everywhere will continue to use this site as a resource to better understand and appreciate the full breadth of music’s impact on every community,” the groups said in a joint statement.

By clicking on state-specific pages, users will find a breakdown by state of the number of music businesses, notable artists and musicians, record labels, royalty recipients, songwriters, venues, and more.

Other organizations that contributed to the site are ASCAP, BMI, Global Music Rights, National Independent Venues Association, National Music Publishers Association, SAG-AFTRA and SESAC.