Colorado

• The motion picture and television industry supported 17,520 direct jobs.
• The arts and culture production industry supported 97,408 jobs.
• The music industry supported 49,497 jobs.
• Local radio and television supported 51,341 jobs.
• The app economy supported 130,960 jobs in the computing workforce.
• The video game industry supported 4,328 jobs.

How Many Was Generated in Wages for Colorado?

• Over $1.69 billion in wages was generated from the motion picture and television industry.
• Over $8.7 billion was earned by the arts and cultural production industry.

What Was the Economic Impact on Colorado?

• The local video game industry contributed $1 billion to the state’s GDP.
• The local arts and cultural production industry contributed $14.4 billion to the state’s GDP.
• The local television and radio industry contributed $22.79 billion to U.S. GDP.
• The local music industry contributed $2.4 billion to U.S. GDP.

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

There were a total of 24,319 copyright registrations from 2018 to 2022, but let’s break that down even further by industry:

• Visual Arts: 3,480
• Performing Arts: 3,365
• Sound Recording: 3,076
• Textual: 14,398

Creative Community By the Numbers

• 8,268 music establishments
• 210 local radio stations
• 27 local commercial T.V. stations
• 18,335 songwriters
• 1,050 photographers
• 4,660 graphic designers
• 1,080 writers and authors

Fun Facts

• According to a 2017 study conducted by the NEA, 74.4% of adults attended events, 57.3% read literature, 43% personally performed or created artworks, and 73.6% consumed arts via electronic media.
• Notable creators who hail from the state of Colorado include Tim Allen (actor), Trey Parker (director/animator), and OneRepublic (rock band).