$811.3M
Music Industry Contribution to State GDP
Economists Inc 201818,594
Jobs Supported
Economists Inc 20181,443
Music Establishments
Economists Inc 2018A2IM/NIVA2,651
Royalty Recipients
SoundExchange/SAG-AFTRA21,537
Songwriters
ASCAP/BMI/SESAC/GMRMusic flows through the veins of every South Carolinian,
as the state boasts James Brown, Chubby Checker, and Dizzy Gillespie as natives. The birthplace of beach music, the state is also rich in bluegrass, roots rock, jazz, and alternative.
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Some
Notable
Musicians
- Band of Horses
- Darius Rucker
- Hootie & the Blowfish
- Iron & Wine
- James Brown
- Josh Turner
- Lee Brice
- The Marshall Tucker Band
- Toro y Moi