Oregon Statewide Music Listening Tour Report Released; 131 People Took Part in Forums in Seven Communities, Urging Support for Local Music Scenes
MusicOregon, a nonprofit organization in Oregon, released a new two-part report on the 14th summarizing the listening tour forums held across the state this summer. The report, titled "What We Heard: Oregon Music 2026 Statewide Listening Tour," is based on eight in-person forums in seven communities across the state and one virtual forum held from May 16 to July 30; three board members drove more than 1,500 miles visiting Hood River, Tillamook, Salem, Eugene, Jacksonville, Bend and Pendleton, with 131 people participating. The report found that the most common needs of local music scenes include music business training (raised at 8 of 9 forums), a shared directory of musicians and venues (7), regular gatherings (7), government partnerships (7), and relief from performing rights organization licensing enforcement (5). The second, 77-page report covers performance opportunities and challenges city by city and is the first comprehensive survey of music scenes outside Portland. The report was funded by the Oregon Community Foundation, with support from the Oregon Cultural Trust.
Source: MusicOregon
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Photo: 尤金市WOW音乐厅（Wikimedia Commons，CC BY-SA 4.0）/ WOW Hall in Eugene (Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0)
