Air Traffic Control, a group that monitors music and politics, and helps artists find ways to become politically engaged, recently released a survey of how music and politics collided in the 2008 election. Here's a quick snapshot of their findings (pdf), taken over a 12 month period leading up to the election:
- Total Activities Documented: 1,895
- Participating Artists: 1091+
- Participating Organizations: 72
- Swing State Activities: 532 (CO, FL, MI, MN, MO, NV, NH, OH, VA, PA)
- Songs Written For Candidates: 62
