A major expansion of Alabama’s entertainment tax incentive program is turning heads in the music industry.

Representatives of the Alabama Department of Commerce and the Alabama Entertainment Office have been promoting the new opportunities, and the Muscle Shoals Songwriters Festival was a recent stop.

The festival, held in November, drew more than 50 songwriters and hundreds of music lovers from across the U.S. Venues included Fame Recording Studios and The Shoals Theatre, where iconic Muscle Shoals songwriters delivered memorable performances.

State officials mingled with songwriters and industry executives and also participated in a panel discussion. They outlined the newly-launched Alabama Music Incentive, which is designed to attract and support music creators and offers financial r

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