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SACRAMENTO, Calif. —

As Sacramento's music scene continues to grow, so do the opportunities local artists try to seek out. But access to venues and resources hasn't necessarily gotten easier.

The Sacramento Music Census' latest report found that the city's live music scene is "out of balance."

While music creatives — which include musicians, bands, producers and more — dominate 78% of Sacramento's music ecosystem, venues and presenters only take up 7% of the music ecosystem.

Nearly 1,400 people in the music industry from Sacramento, El Dorado, Nevada, Placer, Sutter, Yolo and Yuba counties participated in the study.

Fifty-two percent of those respondents said that they can't find local music industry service providers and 63% need more affordable professional services.

A top concern is increasing diversity in music income sources, as 75% of respondents said their incomes come from work outside of music, and 86% said that they have less than four local gigs per month.

Amid these findings, the city of Sacramento is proposing seven changes to city ordinances: