NZ Music Industry Contributed $928 Million to GDP in 2024
Recorded Music NZ has published the report on the Economic Contribution of the Music Industry in 2024. The report was commissioned by Recorded Music NZ with the support of APRA AMCOS and the NZ Music Commission and conducted by PwC.
The report reveals that in 2024, the New Zealand music industry directly contributed $468 million to GDP and $928 million after accounting for multiplier effects. It directly employed around 2,730 people in full-time equivalent jobs (FTEs) and supported around 5,600 FTEs in total (once indirect and induced jobs are included).
View the report here
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