About Austin
Austin Texas
The next major outpost for music in America, and you should be here
It’s the city that gave us Janis Joplin, Willie Nelson, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Roky Erickson, Doug Sahm, Daniel Johnston, Spoon, Gary Clark Jr., and countless other culture- and genre-shifting musicians. It’s the city with the longest-running music show on television, “Austin City Limits.” And it’s the city with two of the most iconic music festivals in the world, South by Southwest and the Austin City Limits Music Festival.
Music Revenue of over $2 Billion
Austin is the next major outpost for music in America, and you should be here. With annual music revenue over $2 billion, Austin is THE place for growth in the commercial music industry. It’s a city that offers the strongest live music scene in the world as a canvas.
Best Place to Live
U.S. News & World Report has ranked Austin the Best Place to Live in the United States twice: in 2019 and again in 2024–2025
Music businesses are flocking here
In 2025, Big Loud opened its Austin office, joining the wave of major music companies establishing a presence in the city. This momentum builds on earlier moves such as BMI’s Austin office and AEG’s upcoming expansion, underscoring the city’s growing influence in the industry. Today, Austin hosts an impressive roster of music powerhouses including C3 Presents (Live Nation), SXSW, TuneCore, Messina Touring Group (AEG), Scoremore Shows (Live Nation), 888 Management, and Gold Rush Vinyl, further cementing its status as a national hub for music and entertainment.
The Silicon Hill Country
The Silicon Hills of Austin are a major tech hub for many companies including: Amazon, Apple, Dell, Facebook, AMD, Adobe, Dropbox and many more.
The economic climate is perfect
- Texas does not have a personal income tax: It is the No. 1 state in the country for business, with an economy so successful that it would have the 10th-largest GDP in the world if it were considered a nation.
- $67.5 Billion Travel Spending: Texas has the third largest share of domestic travel revenue – $67.5 billion generating 568,000 jobs.
- 51 Fortune 500: Fifty-one of the nation’s leading companies base their headquarters in Texas.
- 13 Million Productive Workers: Texas has the second largest civilian workforce in America – 13 million industrious people.
Get More Facts About the Amazing Texas Economy
For more amazing facts about the Texas economy, please visit our friends at the Texas Music Office.
