Wisconsin

The Copyright Alliance compiled facts for the state of Wisconsin 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 Wisconsin?

  • The motion picture and television industry supported 7,660 direct jobs.
  • The arts and culture production industry supported 83,166 jobs.
  • The music industry supported 27,754 jobs.
  • Local radio and television supported 44,021 jobs.
  • The app economy supported 84,390 jobs in the computing workforce.
  • The video game industry supported 2,371 jobs.

How Much Was Generated in Wages for Wisconsin?

  • Over $444 million in wages were generated from the motion picture and television industry.
  • Over $5.7 billion was earned by the arts and cultural production industry.

What Was the Economic Impact on Wisconsin?

  • The local video game industry contributed $335.1 million to the state’s GDP.
  • The local arts and cultural production industry contributed $9.6 billion to the state’s GDP.
  • The local television and radio industry contributed $19.1 billion to U.S. GDP.
  • The local music industry contributed $1.6 billion to the U.S. GDP.

There were a total of 17,010 copyright registrations from 2018 to 2022, but let’s break that down even further by industry:

  • Visual Arts: 2,531
  • Performing Arts: 2,436
  • Sound Recording: 2,165
  • Textual: 9,878

Creative Community by the Numbers

  • 1,530 music establishments
  • 263 local radio stations
  • 34 local commercial T.V. stations
  • 13,709 songwriters
  • 840 photographers
  • 4,550 graphic designers
  • 620 writers and authors

Fun Facts

  • According to a 2017 study conducted by the NEA, 61.6% of adults attended events, 38.7% read literature, 42.4% personally performed or created artworks, and 81.7% consumed arts via electronic media.
  • Notable creators who hail from the state of Wisconsin include Willem Dafoe (actor), Peter Straub (writer), and Heather Graham (actress).

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