Pittsburgh Music Ecosystem Study

Last week, along with our partners, we released the Pittsburgh Music Ecosystem Study. It is an ambitious starting point for enhancing Pittsburgh’s local music industry. The landmark report provides a comprehensive audit of the local music scene, as well as detailed recommendations to move the industry forward and more fully realize its potential for musicians, music businesses and the Pittsburgh region.

Spearheaded by 91.3 WYEP, the Pittsburgh Downtown Partnership (PDP) and the City of Pittsburgh, the study was conducted by Sound Music Cities, LLC, and supported by The Heinz Endowments and the Henry L. Hillman Foundation. It is the outcome of an intensive 10-month process, including interviews, a town-hall meeting and online audit with more than 1,800 members of the region’s music community, civic leaders and others.

The study provides detailed strategies for long-term development in five essential areas: Leadership Development, Career Development, Regulatory Reform, Industry Development, and Audience Development. To read the full report, please click here. We look forward to sharing more information about this initiative in the future.