Entertainment

Arts and entertainment is a major employment category, accounting for nearly 2 million jobs in 2008, according to the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis. About 60 percent of wage and salary workers in the segment are employed in service-related occupations.

Downtown Nashville, TN

Nashville's Musical Heritage Charts Broadcasting Success
Nashville, TN Area
Nashville provides the ideal setting for broadcast networks like Great American Country, CMT and others that produce programming for country music fans.
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Grimey's New and Preloved Music in Nashville, TN

Nashville Well Placed In Vinyl Record Resurgence
Nashville, TN Area
The vinyl record industry is making a comeback, and Nashville is one of the top spots for it.
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Tootsies Orchid Lounge in downtown Nashville, TN

Leadership Music Connects Creative, Business Sides of Nashville's Music Industry
Nashville, TN Area
Organizations such as Leadership Music help keep the music industry healthy in Nashville by promoting understanding among its key players.
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The Music City Center in Nashville, Tenn.

Tourism Spike Strengthens Nashville Economy
Nashville, TN Area
The debut of Nashville's new Music City Convention Center, along with other area attractions, is propelling entertainment and tourism in the region to record heights.
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CMA Music Festival in Nashville, TN

Nashville's Diverse Music Scene Makes it a Mecca for Entertainment, Tourism
Nashville, TN Area
Nashville is more than the nation's "country music capital"; it's a self-sustaining music community for fans and artists of all genres.
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Imogene + Willie in Nashville, Tenn.

Nashville Evolving Into a Melting Pot of Music, Food and Fashion
Nashville, TN Area
Nashville is becoming known for its independently owned restaurants, unique fashion retailers, craft breweries, homegrown record labels and a music scene that is anything but country.
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