$1.5B
Music Industry Contribution to State GDP
Economists Inc.27,138
Jobs Supported
Economists Inc.4,431
Music Establishments
A2IM/Economists Inc./NIVA2,130
Royalty Recipients
SAG-AFTRA/SoundExchange13,736
Songwriters
ASCAP/BMI/GMR/SESACOregon is music.
Beginning with Portland’s The Kingsmen, creators of the true original party anthem “Louie Louie,” Oregon has long blazed its own trail in musical contributions. The state’s leading indie scene and festival attractions can thank Oregon’s many blues, punk, grunge, and alternative artists who paved the way.

Some
Notable
Musicians
- Everclear
- Modest Mouse
- Portugal. The Man
- Sleater-Kinney
- The Decemberists
- The Shins
- Tommy Thayer