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 The Live Music Capital of the World
Music is the heart and soul of Austin. It is an important part of our identity and economy. As the self-proclaimed "Live Music Capital of the World", Austin has a rich musical history that includes such world renowned acts as Willie Nelson, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Janis Joplin and Lyle Lovett and is the birthplace of the nationally broadcast television show Austin City Limits.
Austin is home to over 1,200 recording artists and 1,600 music-related businesses providing more than 16,000 jobs.1 Each year Austin hosts 66 music events that entertain more than a million attendants.2 Music adds over $616 million dollars in economic activity and $11 million in tax revenue to the City of Austin each year.3 Still, most Austin musicians and music businesses struggle everyday to make ends meet.
The Austin Music Foundation provides a vehicle for uniting and empowering the music community by:
- Building a membership-based non-profit organization to bring together Austin's musicians, music industry professionals, and fans.
- Offering community seminars to encourage professional development and networking within Austin's music industry.
- Creating a forum for the discussion of industry practices, and the challenges and changes facing music businesses.
1. "State of the Austin-Area Music Industry", Texas Music Office. April 2001. www.governor.state.tx.us/music.
2. "State of the Austin-Area Music Industry", ibid.
3. "The Role of Music in the Austin Economy" by John Hockenyos. Texas Perspectives. September 25, 2001. www.txp.com.
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