$1.1B
Music Industry Contribution to State GDP
Economists Inc.17,430
Jobs Supported
Economists Inc.1,373
Music Establishments
A2IM/Economists Inc./NIVA2,248
Royalty Recipients
SAG-AFTRA/SoundExchange19,049
Songwriters
ASCAP/BMI/GMR/SESACThe Hoosier State is known for its flourishing hard core, punk, and country music communities.
Gary, Indiana shot to fame when four of the first five singles released by The Jackson 5, Gary's own pop supergroup, reached #1 on the Billboard Hot 100. But Indiana's place in music history doesn't stop there.

Some
Notable
Musicians
- Axl Rose
- Babyface
- Cole Porter
- Janet Jackson
- The Jackson 5
- Michael Jackson
- Wes Montgomery