$1.69B
Music Industry Contribution to state GDP
Stephen Siwek/Economists Inc.32,488
Jobs Supported
Stephen Siwek/Economists Inc.2,794
Music Businesses
Stephen Siwek/Economists Inc.A2IM/RIAA
2,947
Royalty Recipients
SoundExchange31,526
Songwriters
ASCAP/BMIMichigan is home to music.
Detroit is the birthplace of Motown, the site of 8 Mile, and a city with musical roots and influence that few can rival. From Madonna and Diana Ross to Stevie Wonder and Eminem, countless Michigan natives are known the world over for having an outsized impact on their respective musical genres. Michigan's contributions to our national musical heritage are innumerable and invaluable, and it continues to foster a vibrant and diverse music scene for fans of all genres.

Some
Notable
Musicians
- Alice Cooper
- Aretha Franklin
- Bob Seger
- Diana Ross
- Eminem
- Gladys Knight & the Pips
- Kid Rock
- Madonna
- Martha Reeves and the Vandellas
- Marvin Gaye
- Smokey Robinson
- Stevie Wonder
- Sufjan Stevens
- The Commodores
- The Miracles