The Copyright Alliance compiled facts for the state of New Mexico 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 Mexico?
- The motion picture and television industry supported 4,350 direct jobs.
- The arts and culture production industry supported 21,523 jobs.
- The music industry supported 7,182 jobs.
- Local radio and television supported 13,263 jobs.
- The app economy supported 17,350 jobs in the computing workforce.
- The video game industry supported 451 jobs.
How Much Was Generated in Wages for New Mexico?
- Over $185 million in wages were generated from the motion picture and television industry.
- Over $1.4 billion was earned by the arts and cultural production industry.
What Was the Economic Impact on New Mexico?
- The local video game industry contributed $44.3 million to the state’s GDP.
- The local arts and cultural production industry contributed $2.5 billion to the state’s GDP.
- The local television and radio industry contributed $5.7 billion to U.S. GDP.
- The local music industry contributed $309.1 million to the U.S. GDP.
How Many Copyright Registrations Came from New Mexico? [2018-2022]
There were a total of 7,203 copyright registrations from 2018 to 2022, but let’s break that down even further by industry:
- Visual Arts: 1,026
- Performing Arts: 1,272
- Sound Recording: 1,365
- Textual: 3,540
Creative Community by the Numbers
- 1,336 music establishments
- 171 local radio stations
- 19 local commercial T.V. stations
- 5,348 songwriters
- 260 photographers
- 750 graphic designers
- 120 writers and authors
Fun Facts
- According to a 2017 study conducted by the NEA, 48.1% of adults attended events, 43.7% read literature, 37.6% personally performed or created artworks, and 77.1% consumed arts via electronic media.
- Notable creators who hail from the state of New Mexico include Neil Patrick Harris (actor), Demi Lovato (singer), William Hanna (animator/cartoon artist).