$2.3B
Music Industry Contribution to State GDP
Economists Inc.40,831
Jobs Supported
Economists Inc.5,908
Music Establishments
A2IM/Economists Inc./NIVA6,247
Royalty Recipients
SAG-AFTRA/SoundExchange43,335
Songwriters
ASCAP/BMI/GMR/SESACNew Jersey can thank legends like Frank Sinatra,
Sarah Vaughan, Whitney Houston, 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.

Some
Notable
Musicians
- Bon Jovi
- Bruce Springsteen
- Dionne Warwick
- Frank Sinatra
- Ice-T
- Lauryn Hill
- Patti Smith
- Paul Simon
- Sarah Vaughan
- The Fugees
- The Misfits
- Whitney Houston