Entertainment Industry
eport a: Entertainment Industry Structure and elationships.

The entertainment industry in general is a complicated and often violent beast. It crushes most of the hopes and dreams it cultivates. For the handful of successful industry employees today, thousands, or even millions, have shattered dreams. At the same time, the structure of the industry is such that often even those with some success do not always achieve this long-term. This is true on both sides of the camera, microphone, stage, and other tools of the trade. Entertainment industry structures, relationships, and operations are all subject to rapid and unexpected change. apid technology developments have further complicated the management of this stormy industry.

Industry Structure and Industry Bodies

The entertainment industry contains many components, of which the two largest are probably film and music. In addition, television, radio, and theater also make up large sectors of the industry. In addition, there are many industry…...

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References

Deloitte Consulting (2009). Competing for Talent: How media and entertainment companies can maximize their workforce during challenging economic times. Retrieved from: http://www.deloitte.com/assets/Dcom-China/Local%20Assets/Documents/Industries/Technology,%20media%20and%20telecommunications/cn_tmt_competingfortalent_220709.pdf

Ontario Ministry of Labour. (2013). Introduction to Safety Guidelines for the Live Performance Industry in Ontario. Retrieved from:  http://www.labour.gov.on.ca/english/hs/pubs/liveperformance/gl_live_intro.php 

Wexler, H. (2012, Mar. 29). Sleepless in Hollywood: A Threat to Health and Safety. Retrieved from:  http://www.huffingtonpost.com/haskell-wexler/film-industry-hours-sleep_b_1385766.html

Entertainment Economy
Michael J. olf's book, The Entertainment Economy: How Mega-Media Forces are Transforming Our Lives, was published six years ago but nevertheless offers timely insights into how the forces of American corporate entertainment are shaping our culture.

Main Points

The author points to the end of huge military spending at the conclusion of the Cold ar, but those military-related industries were replaced by entertainment revenue for those cities. The author also mentions instances where the economy had fallen flat in a given area, and some form of entertainment was introduced which not only bolstered the sagging economy, but provided jobs and spread the power of corporate-created entertainment throughout the land.

Chapter Two: while American's watch their personal savings dip into the red ink zone (2.1% of earnings), they are spending (or were, in 1999 when the book was published) 8.4% on entertainment. olf writes that Americans are all about going out to eat,…...

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Work Cited

Wolf, Michael J. The Entertainment Economy: How Mega-Media Forces Are Transforming Our

Lives. New York: Times Books / Random House, 1999.

While royalties are discounted, an earning party may qualify for increases as well. Substantial record sales provides artists with an increase in the royalty rate based on specific plateaus of record sales, such as Recording Industry Association of America (R.I.A.A.) certification for gold and/or platinum sales. Even if a contract does not spell out for these increases, it may be possible to renegotiate if the sales are significant.
Negotiating a Contract

When negotiating a contract for the use of preexisting content, the following factors must be considered (Kaufman, 1996):

The contracting party. Often, in the entertainment industry, it is unclear who the proper party is to acquire rights from. A lawyer must be certain to obtain rights from the party that actually has the legal right to grant those rights (as opposed to a subsidiary whose claim to own those rights may be in question). If one counsels ritney Spears, for example,…...

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Bibliography

Colfin, Bruce. Jacobson. (September 8, 2003). Unraveling the Mystery Behind Record Royalties. Jacobson & Colfin, P.C.

Frank, Leslie. (May 1, 2004). Music Faces the Digital Divide. King, Holmes, Paterno and Berliner LLP. U.C. Davis Business Law Journal 9.  http://law.freeadvice.com/intellectual_property/music_law/calculation_royalties.htm .

Iandorio, David. (Spring, 2004). Entertainment Law. Doerner, Saunders, Daniel & Anderson, L.L.P. Intellectual Property Group Newsletter, Volume 1, Issue 1.

Kaufman, Kenneth. (1996). Legal and Business Issues for Online Publishers and Content Providers. The Internet and Business: A Lawyer's Guide to the Emerging Legal Issues, Computer Law Association.

Entertainment Violence
In recent years, politicians and citizen groups have criticized the entertainment industry for its violent content, claiming that it is responsible for violence in society. However, many claim that this consensus is overblown and unfounded by substantial research.

There is considerable sociological and statistical data that suggests that violence begets violence and the root factor in the United States has been war, a continuous experience in one zone or another and one that has become "embedded in daily life through a highly militarized culture" (Cockburn 27). Japan, for example, has extreme violence on its TV and mobile screens, yet has a very low level of social violence (Cockburn 27).

According to the Federal Bureau of Investigation, statistics show that school violence is at its lowest level in years despite the increase in violent video game sales, therefore, how can there be a correlation between violence in media and youth crime (ACLU…...

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Works Cited

ACLU Sees Political Opportunism, Not Science, In Report Linking Pop Culture and Youth Violence." American Civil Liberties Union Freedom Network. 06-28-2003).http://archive.aclu.org/features/f091300a.html.(accessed

Cockburn, Alexander, When U.S. politicians get fired up about screen violence, it has to be election year: real causes of social crime in the United States." New Statesman & Society. Volume 9. May 17, 1996; pp 27.

Newit, Annalee. "Blame Game: Gamers say social problems, not video games cause violence" San Francisco Chronicle. January 14, 2002   06-28-2003).http://www.sfgate.com/cgibin/article.cgi?file=/gate/archive/2002/01/14/gameviol.DTL .(accessed

Entertainment Expenses
Tax Research Memorandum

Jennifer Woods

From: Tax Accountant, CPA

Entertainment Expenses

Facts

You are employed by Ski USA, a distributor of ski equipment and boots. You have been a bicycle racer for two years, in which you have participated in about 50 races annually, winning some so there is revenue, and incurring expenses, some being paid by sponsors. The National Bike Racing Association has ranked you in two events, the dual slalom and downhill races.

The issues are 1) whether the racing expenses can be a deduction for adjusted gross income against the winnings from the races from races and the sponsorship money received and, if so, 2) how much can be deducted for AGI against the racing winnings.

Rule

As explained in IRS Publication 463, Revenue Rule 2003-106 says that ordinary and necessary expenses to entertain a client, customer, or employee can be deducted if expenses meet the directly related test or the associated test.

Analysis

The ruling…...

Entertainment Poll
In a recent poll teens between the ages of 12 to 17 who were polled. In the poll 69% said that they believed it was legal to copy a CD from a friend who had purchased the original. Only 21% said that it was legal to copy such a CD if the friend got the music for free. 58% felt it was legal to copy the friend's purchased videotape or DVD. 19% thought copying was legal if the film was not purchased ("Is copying a," 2011) . The entertainment industry feels that this will cost them billions of dollars in lost revenue.

Political Poll

The first poll is a Gallup poll that deals with popular attitudes about George Bush, and Barack Obama. In the poll, a majority rated President Obama "about the same" or "worse" than George . Bush, according to a new Gallup poll. It polled a random sample of…...

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Works Cited

Is copying a crime? well…. (2011, September 24). Retrieved from  http://www.latimes.com/news/printedition/la-fi-pollmusic9aug09,0,2672402.story .

Jones, J.M. (2011, September 11). Majority rates obama same or worse compared with bush. Retrieved from Worse-Bush.aspx.

Wyatt, J. (2004, Sept 24). Obama's likability is keeping him afloat. Retrieved from  http://www.forbes.com/feeds/ap/2011/09/24/general-us-obama-they-like-im_8698625.html .

' Entertainment can also provide additional clarity to understanding a serious issue. For example, a 'man (or woman)-on-the-street' interview can poignantly highlight the seriousness of the credit crisis in a way that lists of facts and figures cannot. Graphics, compelling photographs, and narrative pieces of reporting can make the higher-level concepts behind a news story more memorable, while a technically 'serious' news story might make little impression and thus do little to educate or empower the public.
Of course, opponents of using entertainment to sell the news would state that the more that entertainment corrupts the news, the less hard news is included in the broadcast. The news becomes about the individual anecdote, rather than the more serious concepts at stake, and merely helping a single human being cannot heal Haiti or New Orleans. Or, the news can easily become so entertainment-focused it simply manufactures bubble gum for the mind, like…...

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Work Cited

NPR Official Website. May 14, 2011.

Entertainment Industry Concept Aging, Gender, Personality Development Movies Television Shows
Uniqueness vs. Universality

The field of Psychology offers a vast network of concepts, principles, and theories to explain and describe the mental and behavioral characteristics of an individual or group. It is a science that explores biological, cognitive, social, and various other aspects of the human mind and human interaction to explain behavioral traits and development, among other attributes. One such principle of psychology that attempts to explain a realm of behavioral traits is personality psychology -- a branch of psychology supported by studies of personality and individual differences. Personality psychology is an umbrella term, covering a range of theories and concepts. One such concept offering insight into differences between individuals is study of Uniqueness vs. Universality.

Uniqueness vs. Universality explores resulting personality as a product of the individual vs. The product of a group dynamic. The argument investigates whether humans are…...

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References

Alexander, M. (2009). The couple's odyssey: hollywood's take on love relationships.

International Review of Psychiatry, 21(3), 183-188.

Bazzini, D. (1997). The aging woman in popular film: underrepresented, unattractive, unfriendly, and unintelligent. Sex Roles, 36(7), 531-543.

Hesse, M. (2009). Portrayal of psychopathy in the movies. International Review of Psychiatry, 21(3), 207-212.

In this situation, it made it possible for the audience to feel that the individuals were salvageable despite the negative elements of their lives, such as engaging in prostitution or drug abuse. This is much the same as the empathy which may be created in stories where the main characters engage in similar vices, where the author wants the character to be likeable and understandable. In addition to creating a sense of caring what happens to the character, this also facilitates the conveyance of the underlying message. As the audience builds this empathy, it is more likely that they will want to take action based on the information presented to them, and feelings created by the documentary.
It is also possible that certain topics may be broached in a more sensitive manner through use of a pseudo-fictional element. One example of this is in 'Unmade eds' in which renda Monte…...

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Bibliography

Bickford, Donna M. "Using testimonial novels to think about social justice." Education, Citizenship and Social Justice 3.2 (2008): 131-146.

Bruzzi, Stella. New Documentary: A Critical Introduction. London: Routledge, 2000.

Corner, John. "What can we say about 'documentary'." Media, Culture and Society 22.5 (2000): 681-688.

Higgins, Lynne a. "Documentary in an age of terror." South Central Review 22.2 (2005): 20-38.

Visual Media
Visual entertainment dominates modern cultures. From hundreds of television channels to hundreds of thousands of video channels on the Internet, getting an in-depth look into the lives of others is a common occurrence, made possible because of the social influences of visual media. eality television shows have shifted values from that of being conservative to being able to do just about anything on television. Value is no longer placed on privacy and decency, but on advertising everything that occurs in a person's life. Visual media entertainment has converted society from one full of morals and values, to one with limited respect. Although visual media has brought great advances to society as well, a limited number of individuals actually take advantage of this phenomenon.

When looking back to the 1950's it becomes impossible to imagine that in just 60 more years, life as it existed back then would no longer be…...

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References:

Fiske, J. (2011). Television culture. (2nd ed.). New York, NY: Routledge.

Haridakis, P., & Hanson, G. (2009). Social interaction and co-viewing with YouTube: Blending mass communication reception and social connection. Journal of Broadcasting & Electronic Media,53(2), 317-335.

Huffaker, D. (2010). Dimensions of leadership and social influence in online communities. Human Communication Research, 36(4), 593-617.

Kaplan, A.M., & Haenlein, M. (2010). Users of the world, unite! The challenges and opportunities of social media. Business Horizons, 53(1), 59-68.

Black Entertainment and Sports Institutions/Organizations in Atlanta, GA
1880s to the early 1900s -- "African-Americans in Atlanta were entertained by traveling minstrel companies and local orchestras which performed at social events held at the first Odd Fellows Hall, located on Piedmont Avenue. Atlanta University offered musically talented students, including James eldon Johnson, brother of J. Rosamond Johnson, who entertained throughout the city during the late 1890s" (Mason, Jr. 10).

Circa 1900 -- "81 Theater" -- Blues Theater that became known as the home of Bessie Smith (Hill).

"…following the race riot of 1906 to the 1930s…Virtually every known entertainer and musician in the country appeared in Atlanta. These entertainers traveled the 'chittling circuit' and came to Atlanta on broken-down buses and down segregated back roads to perform on its states. For .C. Handy, Bessie Smith, Ma Rainey, Duke Ellington, Count Basie, the Nicholas Brothers, Ella Fitzgerald, Sarah Vaughan, Jackie ilson, Dina ashington, the…...

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Works Cited

Black Press Magazine. "Black Press Sponsors 3rd Annual Atlanta Hip Hop Film Festival." 2007. Blackpress.org Web site. Web. 13 March 2012.

Black Sports Museum. African-American Sports Museum of Atlanta. n.d. Web. 13 March 2012.

Caldwell, Carla. "Emory Univ. Library Builds Collection on Black Athletes." 19 July 2011. Bizjournals.com. Web. 13 March 2012.

Clark Atlanta University. History. 2008. Web. 13 March 2012.

Clearly, restaurants and bars have their work cut out for them if they wish to capture their share of the scarce entertainment dollars in the market right now. When the main criteria for where to go becomes "whatever is nearby and cheap," that is bad news for those in the industry.
Making it even more difficult for restaurant and bar owners, people are traveling less as well for the entertainment. 40% of respondents indicated that they mainly stick close to home now, or combine entertainment such as dining at a restaurant close to a movie theater.

Even teenagers, normally prolific entertainment spenders, are feeling the pinch. Parents are reducing allowances, which in turn has caused teens to reevaluate their financial priorities. "My parents are definitely a lot stricter on how much cash they give me," lamented John Demet, 17, "I should probably look into getting a job soon if I ever…...

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That may be easier said than done. The unemployment rate in Atlanta hit 10.1% in December, up from 7.6% in December 2008. In the entertainment industry, this has lead to a vicious cycle. Fewer consumers have jobs, and those that do are more fearful for their economic future than before. In an attempt to save more money, consumers are cutting out all types of discretionary spending. The entertainment budget is often one of the first things to go. This impacts people in that industry, causing even more reduction in entertainment spending. "Times are very tough right now," notes Yolanda Press, 62.

For Atlanta's entertainment industry, economic recovery cannot come soon enough. It is clear from the survey results that Atlanta residents love to go out, on all nights of the week, but under the present circumstances they have been forced to cut back. With a recovery, the big spenders will return, marking a win-win situation for entertainment-starved citizens and recession-weary proprietors alike.

For the time being, there seems to be little that can be done. Consumers need to start going out again, patronizing their favorite restaurants and night spots. For that to happen, however, they need to feel confident about the economy, and in particular their jobs. Only then will the entertainment industry start to see its revenues increase and begin to feel a sense of relief. In the meantime, they need to continue to be creative in their marketing and promotions to attract the business of those who are still going out.

Vaudeville [...] vaudeville and popular entertainment between 1870-1920. Vaudeville relied on obvious humor and often stereotypical behavior to help entertain the audience. Often, this humor was ethnically based, or at the expense of someone else. This blatant and obvious humor was funny to an audience less sophisticated than many theatergoers, which may be one reason vaudeville lost favor and eventually disappeared from the American theater scene.
The films at the American Memories Web site show many different sides of vaudeville. However, they all show simple forms of magic, bicycle riding, or even circus acts. None of the acts is especially sophisticated, and many of them use humor as a base form of entertainment. For example, the "Bowery Waltz" number shows the ill effects of drinking in the bars of the bowery, but it also caricatures the type of people that frequent bowery bars, and shows them all as pathetic drunkards.…...

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References

Bordman, Gerald. American Musical Theatre: A Chronicle. New York: Oxford U.S., 1992.

Mintz, Lawrence E. "Humor and Ethnic Stereotypes in Vaudeville and Burlesque." MELUS 21.4 (1996): 19+.

Musser, C. "Edison Motion Pictures 1890-1900," 1997, p. 329; Niver, K.R. "Early Motion Pictures, 1985; F.Z. Maguire & Co. Catalogue, March 1898, p. 42.

Niver, K.R. "Early Motion Pictures, 1985." Edison Films Catalog, no. 105, July 1901, p. 49; AFI cat.: film beginnings, 1893-1910, 1995.

Operations

2005 was marked by the acquisition of Caesars Entertainment, for an estimated $9.3 billion. The period from June to December of the same year was employed with the fusing of the two operations, including unifying business systems and processes. Harrah's operations are also closely connected with property acquisitions in the Las Vegas and Atlantic City. Throughout 2005, the company has consolidated its land assets basis in these U.S. regions for further operational development.

Financial Analysis:

Revenues increased at Harrah's to $7.11 billion in 2005, an increase of 56.35% from 2004. On the other hand, net income marked a decline to $236.4 million, 35.7 $ less than the net income in 2004. This marks both an increase in operational costs, but it can also be assimilated to the increased investments for sales.

The total assets have grown in value at an exponential rate from 2004 to 2006, with 139%. This growth in asset value…...

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American Family in Television Entertainment
Popular Culture: The American Family in Television Entertainment

In the 1950s and 1960s, television entertainment depicted a "traditional" American family, which generally equaled a man and woman who were married, homeowners, had at least one car (sometimes two), and had two to three children (Taylor, 1989). There were exceptions, of course, but television indicated to the American people that the "norm" was to have this particular type of lifestyle. These television programs catered to a demographic (individuals grouped together based on specific characteristics) that was interested in seeing shows about a lifestyle that was nearly expected of the American people but that was not really what was seen in society (Coontz, 1993). The episodic series that were seen at that time portrayed people with struggles, but those struggles were generally very mild compared to what society was really experiencing. These television programs showed something that was completely…...

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Coontz, Stephanie. "The Way We Never Were: American Families and the Nostalgia Trap" (1993) New York, NY: Basic Books.

Jenkins, H., McPherson, T., & Shattuc, J. "Hop on Pop" (n.d.). The Politics and Pleasures of Popular Culture.

Lipsitz, George. "Time Passages" (1990). MN: University of Minnesota Press.

Spigel, Lynn. "Welcome to the Dreamhouse" (2001). London: Duke University Press.

Advertising is such an interesting topic.  It can be overt, such as in television commercials, print ads, or ads in social media.  It can also be more subtle, such as product placement.  Advertising can seem relatively straightforward, or it can involve complex psychological manipulations.  Advertising is a billion-dollar business, because ads can help generate billions in revenue for their companies.  There are so many different things that you can investigate for a paper on advertising, from the use of celebrity endorsements to fear based advertising.  In fact, much modern entertainment is actually....

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