Columbus panel urges public-private investment, mid-sized venues and protections to grow city’s music economy Local music leaders at a Columbus Metropolitan Club forum said Columbus has the creative talent and an estimated $1.3 billion industry but lacks the business infrastructure, mid-sized and outdoor venues, sustainable funding and transit access to turn local artists into national acts. Panelists promoted coordinated public-private funding, audience-‑

Columbus has the talent and a booming $1.3 billion music industry, but without public and private investment, its potential remains untapped.

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