Employment in the U.S. music industry by sector 2017

Employment data from the U.S. music industry show that establishments in the record production and distribution sector had the most employees in 2017, with 9,413 in total. Music publishers and sound recording studios each employed over five thousand people each overall.

Employment in the U.S. music industry from 2009 to 2017, by sector

Characteristic	2009	2010	2011	2012	2013	2014	2015	2016	2017
Other sound recording industries	3,238	2,868	2,410	3,135	3,553	2,631	2,801	2,715	2,807
Sound recording studios	5,567	5,387	5,382	5,705	5,790	5,398	5,037	5,113	5,112
Music publishers	5,858	5,642	5,397	5,553	5,348	5,999	6,181	5,161	5,270
Record production	1,141	1,146	1,351	1,037	1,024	925	1,058	972	-
Integrated record production/distribution	7,840	8,376	8,089	7,467	7,242	12,524	13,442	8,979	-
Record production and distribution (overall)	8,941	9,522	9,440	8,504	8,266	13,449	14,500	9,951	9,413

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November 2019

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United States

Survey time period

2009 to 2017

Supplementary notes

Paid employment consists of full and part-time employees, including salaried officers and executives of corporations. Included are employees on sick leave, holidays, and vacations.
Figures broken down by integrated record production and distribution were not given as of 2017.

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