(ASCAP/BMI)

Songwriters35,133

Streaming Music Subscribers

1,700,000

(SoundExchange)

Royalty Recipients4,366

3,596

41,724

$2.46B

(Stephen Siewek/Economists Inc./A2IM/RIAA)

(Stephen Siwek/Economists Inc.)

Music Businesses

Jobs Supported

Music industry contribution to state GDP(Stephen Siwek/Economists Inc.)

Patti Smith

Paul Simon

Sarah Vaughan

The Fugees

The Misfits

Whitney Houston

Bon Jovi

Bruce Springsteen

Dionne Warwick

Frank Sinatra

Ice-T

Lauryn Hill

Notable Musicians

BB&T Pavilion

Boardwalk Hall

Count Basie Theatre

Etess Arena

Gentlemen Stopover Festival

Hot 97 Summer Jam Festival

MetLife StadiumMetLife Stadium

Paramount Theatre

PNC Bank Arts Center

Prudential Center

The Stone Pony

The Wellmont Theater

Tropicana Showroom

Xponential FestiXponential Festival

Music Venues & Festivals

Frank Sinatra, Bon Jovi, and Bruce Springsteen for putting it on the musical

map, but the state is no less important to music in America today. Home to

countless venues, festivals, and events, and teeming with eager talent, New

Jersey can boast its musical bona fides for generations to come.

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