The census found 84% of respondents plan on continuing in music over the next three years. But when asked if they plan on staying in Austin, that percentage dropped to 64%. | via pauseplaypod
The cost of living is pushing people in Austin’s music scene out of the city, a new census shows.
The first-ever comprehensive survey of the Austin music scene was released in 2015. For years, folks had talked about the issues they were facing and that census confirmed everything they thought was true: Musician wages were way below average – and stagnant. The music ecosystem was scattered and siloed. Venues were facing pressure from rising property taxes and cumbersome city regulations.The city has grown. In 2014, the population of the Austin metro area was around 1.6 million people.
There were, however, some Black-led organizations and community members who didn’t feel included in the process and chose not to participate. That could also have been factor in the lower response rate. Sound Music Cities didn’t ask respondents how much money they made because the pandemic has disrupted the industry.people in the music scene are making money. And it found that, relative to the 2015 census, people had diversified.
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