Nebraska

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

  • The motion picture and television industry supported 3,300 direct jobs.
  • The arts and culture production industry supported 26,888 jobs.
  • The music industry supported 11,458 jobs.
  • Local radio and television supported 14,897 jobs.
  • The app economy supported 33,420 jobs in the computing workforce.
  • The video game industry supported 663 jobs.

How Much Was Generated in Wages for Nebraska?

  • Over $181 million in wages were generated from the motion picture and television industry.
  • Over $1.7 billion was earned by the arts and cultural production industry.

What Was the Economic Impact on Nebraska?

  • The local video game industry contributed $87.5 million to the state’s GDP.
  • The local arts and cultural production industry contributed $3 billion to the state’s GDP.
  • The local television and radio industry contributed $6.54 billion to U.S. GDP.
  • The local music industry contributed $525.7 million to the U.S. GDP.

There were a total of 3,734 copyright registrations from 2018 to 2022, but let’s break that down even further by industry:

  • Visual Arts: 507
  • Performing Arts: 342
  • Sound Recording: 413
  • Textual: 2,472

Creative Community by the Numbers

  • 840 music establishments
  • 129 local radio stations
  • 17 local commercial T.V. stations
  • 3,442 songwriters
  • 370 photographers
  • 1,900 graphic designers
  • 190 writers and authors

Fun Facts

  • According to a 2017 study conducted by the NEA, 61.2% of adults attended events, 50.1% read literature, 39.2% personally performed or created artworks, and 69.8% consumed arts via electronic media.
  • Notable creators who hail from the state of Nebraska include Gabrielle Union (actress), Nicholas Sparks (screenwriter/author), and Elliott Smith (singer).

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