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Music Entrepreneurship: Data Sources

Important resources for music entrepreneurs.

Demographics and Market Data

Statista
Statista aggregates statistics and studies from market researchers, organizations, specialist publications, and government sources. View tutorial here: https://youtu.be/g7uVhBs6rnI

RIAA - Recording Industry Association of America
This source includes sales and shipment data. Use this resource to see how consumers are accessing the music they purchase.
NEA Arts Data Profile Series
"Pain-free introductions to arts-related datasets through summary statistics, tables, visualizations, and links to other tools and resources."

Social Explorer
Statistics about people, social characteristics, and the economy of the U.S., with Census data from 1790 to the present.

U. S. Census Bureau

U.S. Census Data
Tool to retrieve recent data on the people and economy of the U.S.

Economic Census: Industry Snapshot
Reports from the economic census showing key industry statistics nationally or by state.

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