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Tag: 05.16.11
TV’s Cancellation Season (It’s Built In To The Business Model)
“Do you know what the business model is in the entertainment industry? Make 10 shows and hope that one of them works. We produce more failed pilots than the French air force!”
Union Attacks Broadway Musical
“Still bruised over losing some guaranteed seats in orchestra pits during their 2003 contract negotiations with Broadway producers, leaders of Local 802 of the American Federation of Musicians have chosen to make an example of ‘Priscilla’ by objecting to its employment of only nine musicians and use of some taped music.”
Hollywood Box Office In A Big Slump
“The top 12 films took in about $125.2 million at the domestic box office, down 5 percent from $131.4 million for the top 12 films for the same weekend last year, according to Hollywood.com’s box-office reporting service. For the year, domestic box-office revenue is about $3.4 billion, down about 13 percent from $3.9 billion last year, while attendance is down about 14 percent.”
Live Concert Business Took Tumble Last Year
“The live music industry stuttered last year, analysts have revealed. In the UK, live music revenues dropped by 6.7%, after a decade of growth that saw income increase by 9.4% in 2009 and 13% in 2008.”
Book Publishing That Works? The Expensive Books
“In an era when the popularity of e-books has exploded and hardcover volumes seem destined to go the way of the LP, high-priced books are holding on.”
Library Of Congress National Jukebox Gets 1 Million Views In First 48 Hours
“The project has opened up the library’s archive with an initial posting of more than 10,000 pre-1925 recordings from the Victor record label, now under the Sony Music umbrella. The recordings span jazz, blues, ethnic folk, gospel, pop, spoken word, comedy and other genres dating to the early 20th century.”
Are Investors Starting To See Life In The Music Industry?
“The recorded music business has shrunk dramatically. But people’s interest in music is higher than ever. We’re going to have an Arab Spring in technology that will liberate the people who create content from the influence of guys who have dominated them for a long time.”
Survey: Americans Hold Mixed View Of Higher Ed Value
“A majority of Americans (57 percent) believe that the higher education system in the country fails to provide students with good value for the money they and their families spend, according to a survey released Sunday by the Pew Research Center.”
Live Music Events In UK Generate £1 Billion Benefits
“At least 7.7 million visits to events in 2009 resulted in £1.4bn being spent, equivalent to a positive contribution to the economy of £864m, UK Music said. This expenditure sustained the equivalent of 19,700 jobs, it added.”