Alabama expands entertainment incentives to boost state’s music and creative industries
4 Aug 2025
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Governor Kay Ivey has signed into law a major expansion of Alabama’s entertainment tax incentive program, aimed at accelerating growth across the state’s film, television, and now music sectors.
Senate Bill 177 modernizes the Entertainment Industry Incentive Act of 2009 by extending support to music productions, setting realistic thresholds and establishing greater fiscal flexibility and oversight.
The legislation also officially rebrands the Alabama Film Office as the Alabama Entertainment Office, reflecting its broader mission to support an additional facet of the state’s creative economy.
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