California

• The motion picture and television industry supported 211,750 direct jobs.
• The arts and culture production industry supported 681,211 jobs.
• The music industry supported 430,814 jobs.
• Local radio and television supported 262,212 jobs.
• The app economy supported 720,010 jobs in the computing workforce.
• The video game industry supported 218,090 jobs.

How Much Was Generated in Wages for California?

• Over $28.4 billion in wages were generated from the motion picture and television industry.
• Over $108 billion was earned by the arts and cultural production industry.

What Was the Economic Impact on California?

• The local video game industry contributed $51.7 billion to the state’s GDP.
• The local arts and cultural production industry contributed $225 billion to the state’s GDP.
• The local television and radio industry contributed $127 billion to U.S. GDP.
• The local music industry contributed $39.5 billion to U.S. GDP.

How Many Copyright Registrations Came from California? [2018-2022]

There were a total of 412,828 copyright registrations from 2018 to 2022, but let’s break that down even further by industry:

• Visual Arts: 91,242
• Performing Arts: 149,611
• Sound Recording: 70,208
• Textual: 101,767

Creative Community by the Numbers

• 71,905 music establishments
• 667 local radio stations
• 91 local commercial T.V. stations
• 233,975 songwriters
• 5,200 photographers
• 32,720 graphic designers
• 12,000 writers and authors

Fun Facts

• According to a 2017 study conducted by the NEA, 55.1% of adults attended events, 41.7% read literature, 32.6% personally performed or created artworks, and 74.9% consumed arts via electronic media.
• Notable creators who hail from the state of California include Leonardo DiCaprio (actor), Snoop Dogg (rapper), and Julia Child (chef/author).