Showtime! The Entertainment Industry

by Nick Hunter

Overview

It’s incredible how much the entertainment industry has evolved over the past 100 years. Music, movies, and television now generate massive amounts of money for the prime players involved. Readers will feel like entertainment executives as they learn about what goes on behind the scenes of a hit movie, TV show, or song. Eye-catching photographs and fascinating information about popular stars and movies make the topics of business and finance accessible and relevant to all readers. Thought-provoking questions in fact boxes throughout the text encourage deeper evaluation of the issues.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781433977602
Publisher:	Gareth Stevens Publishing
Publication date:	08/15/2012
Series:	Big-Buck Business Series
Pages:	48
Product dimensions:	7.60(w) x 9.80(h) x 0.20(d)
Age Range:	11 - 14 Years

Table of Contents

Introduction: No Business Like Show Business 4

Chapter 1 The Rise of the Entertainment Industry 6

Hooray for Hollywood 8

Home Entertainment 10

Chapter 2 Making Entertainment 12

Making Movies 14

CGI and Special Effects 16

Television Shows 18

The Music Industry 20

Live Entertainment 22

Chapter 3 Selling Entertainment 24

Making a Splash 26

Creating a New Star 28

Chapter 4 The Big Players 30

Movie and Music Moguls 32

The Creatives 34

Broadcasters and Networks Retailers 38

Chapter 5 Changing Entertainment 40

The Internet Revolution 42

Conclusion: Challenges Ahead 44

Glossary 46

For More Information 47

Index 48

Editorial Reviews

Series Review: Big-Buck Business “The timely and topical books explain the ins and outs, history, and future of different areas of commerce and highlight successful people in the various fields. … The set will be helpful for further research, for learning about an industry as a whole, and/or as an introduction to a study of economics.” —School Library Journal

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