Mission Statement

Georgia Music Partners promotes the business of music and related music technology in the state of Georgia through the development of a supporting workforce and applicable educational opportunities.

Georgia Music Partners (GMP) was formed to motivate this state’s musicians, music professionals, educators and legislators to work together to further develop Georgia’s music industry spur creativity and promote innovation that will generate opportunity and prosperity for all.

According to a 2011 study conducted by B. William Riall, Ph.D., the estimated economic impact of the music industry in Georgia is $3.7 billion annually. Additionally, the study credits the industry with creating 19,955 jobs and generating more than $313 million in tax revenues for state and local governments.

Click here for a complete copy of the 2011 study, Economic and Fiscal Impact Analysis of the Music Industry in Georgia.

Atlanta is a creative hotbed of artists, writers and producers. The city is the global center for urban music – averaging six weekly positions in the Top 10 on Billboard’s Hot 100 chart.  The Atlanta Symphony Orchestra alone has collected an outstanding 27 GRAMMY® Awards. Additionally, the nation’s premiere Christian and Gospel network, The Gospel Channel is now based in Atlanta.

The list of talent with ties to Georgia is numerous and genre-spanning.  Outkast, Zac Brown Band, Usher, Sugarland, Ludacris, Justin Bieber, Lil Jon, The B-52s, The Black Crowes, Akon, Collective Soul, Indigo Girls, Trisha Yearwood, Ne Yo, Lady Antebellum, Alan Jackson, the Allman Brothers, Elton John, James Brown, and R.E.M. are just some of the artists from the Peach State. Those artists know well the state’s low cost of living, ease of transportation (thanks to the U.S.’s busiest airport, Atlanta’s Hartsfield-Jackson) and Atlanta’s world-class dining, entertainment and sports opportunities. The bottom line is Georgia is an ideal place to live and work.