They do better on the road than at home. There needs to be another major company. Once LaFace closed down, you were left with only sub-major labels, no majors. The more labels in a market, the more music comes out of that market. You also don't have enough clubs.
More clubs mean more bands.
There's lots of talent here. Always has been. But they need outlets to perform in. I'm all about hardcore, and in Atlanta there is great hardcore bands for five bucks. I used to live in New York and you can't see any hardcore for five bucks.