Massachusetts

• The motion picture and television industry supported 13,700 direct jobs.
• The arts and culture production industry supported 125,091 jobs.
• The music industry supported 44,616 jobs.
• Local radio and television supported 49,584 jobs.
• The app economy supported 166,820 jobs in the computing workforce.
• The video game industry supported 4,919 jobs.

How Much Was Generated in Wages for Massachusetts?

• Over $1.27 billion in wages were generated from the motion picture and television industry.
• Over $13.6 billion was earned by the arts and cultural production industry.

What Was the Economic Impact on Massachusetts?

• The local video game industry contributed $954.2 million to the state’s GDP.
• The local arts and cultural production industry contributed $23.7 billion to the state’s GDP.
• The local television and radio industry contributed $23.6 billion to U.S. GDP.
• The local music industry contributed $2.9 billion to U.S. GDP.

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

There were a total of 47,219 copyright registrations from 2018 to 2022, but let’s break that down even further by industry:

• Visual Arts: 6,247
• Performing Arts: 7,050
• Sound Recording: 5,229
• Textual: 28,693

Creative Community by the Numbers

• 3,154 music establishments
• 118 local radio stations
• 17 local commercial T.V. stations
• 26,500 songwriters
• 820 photographers
• 4,990 graphic designers
• 1,410 writers and authors

Fun Facts

• According to a 2017 study conducted by the NEA, 62.7% of adults attended events, 57.8% read literature, 34% personally performed or created artworks, and 73.7% consumed arts via electronic media.
• Notable creators who hail from the state of Massachusetts include Steve Carell (actor), Meghan Trainor (singer/songwriter), and Bo Burnham (comedian).