Michigan

The Copyright Alliance compiled facts for the state of Michigan as they relate to creators from various industries. The data gathered includes information regarding jobs created, copyright registrations filed, state economic impact, and more for the years 2018 to 2022. 

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What Jobs Were Created in Michigan?

  • The motion picture and television industry supported 12,140 direct jobs.
  • The arts and culture production industry supported 106,003 jobs.
  • The music industry supported 45,344 jobs.
  • Local radio and television supported 66,582 jobs.
  • The app economy supported 122,150 jobs in the computing workforce.
  • The video game industry supported 2,693 jobs.

How Much Was Generated in Wages for Michigan?

  • Over $836 million in wages were generated from the motion picture and television industry.
  • Over $7.7 billion was earned by the arts and cultural production industry.

What Was the Economic Impact on Michigan?

  • The local video game industry contributed $319.6 million to the state’s GDP.
  • The local arts and cultural production industry contributed $13.5 billion to the state’s GDP.
  • The local television and radio industry contributed $28.9 billion to U.S. GDP.
  • The local music industry contributed $2.3 billion to the U.S. GDP.

There were a total of 36,448 copyright registrations from 2018 to 2022, but let’s break that down even further by industry:

  • Visual Arts: 4,274
  • Performing Arts: 5,776
  • Sound Recording: 6,374
  • Textual: 20,024

Creative Community by the Numbers

  • 2,432 music establishments
  • 323 local radio stations
  • 40 local commercial T.V. stations
  • 39,538 songwriters
  • 770 photographers
  • 5,980 graphic designers
  • 910 writers and authors

Fun Facts

  • According to a 2017 study conducted by the NEA, 66% of adults attended events, 47.7% read literature, 33% personally performed or created artworks, and 72.3% consumed arts via electronic media.
  • Notable creators who hail from the state of Michigan include Tim Allen (actor), Madonna (singer), and Sam Raimi (director).

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