The Copyright Alliance compiled facts for the state of New Jersey 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.
What Jobs Were Created in New Jersey?
- The motion picture and television industry supported 19,090 direct jobs.
- The arts and culture production industry supported 119,619 jobs.
- The music industry supported 40,831 jobs.
- Local radio and television supported 57,506 jobs.
- The app economy supported 159,430 jobs in the computing workforce.
- The video game industry supported 3,470 jobs.
How Much Was Generated in Wages for New Jersey?
- Over $2.15 billion in wages were generated from the motion picture and television industry.
- Over $11.6 billion was earned by the arts and cultural production industry.
What Was the Economic Impact on New Jersey?
- The local video game industry contributed $502.41 million to the state’s GDP.
- The local arts and cultural production industry contributed $20.8 billion to the state’s GDP.
- The local television and radio industry contributed $26.6 billion to U.S. GDP.
- The local music industry contributed $2.3 billion to the U.S. GDP.
How Many Copyright Registrations Came from New Jersey? [2018-2022]
There were a total of 63,809 copyright registrations from 2018 to 2022, but let’s break that down even further by industry:
- Visual Arts: 17,291
- Performing Arts: 10,072
- Sound Recording: 26,674
- Textual: 9,772
Creative Community by the Numbers
- 5,908 music establishments
- 78 local radio stations
- 13 local commercial T.V. stations
- 43,335 songwriters
- 1,340 photographers
- 5,920 graphic designers
- 1,440 writers and authors
Fun Facts
- According to a 2017 study conducted by the NEA, 51.7% of adults attended events, 52.3% read literature, 30.4% personally performed or created artworks, and 78.8% consumed arts via electronic media.
- Notable creators who hail from the state of New Jersey include Meryl Streep (actress), Whitney Houston (singer), and Jon Stewart (comedian/TV host).