The Role Of Agents In The Entertainment Industry

The Role Of Agents In The Entertainment Industry

Many people have heard celebrities or others associated with the entertainment business speak of their agents. While this type of professional is spoken about frequently, few people might realize the roles they play. In fact, agents perform several tasks including:...
The Current Landscape of Residuals in the Age of Streaming

The Current Landscape of Residuals in the Age of Streaming

For many years, 67 to be exact, actors could count on receiving residual checks when commercials, movies, or television shows they worked on aired, in addition to their payment for working on the project. Though it was never a completely reliable source of income,...
How Streaming Services Are Changing the Entertainment Industry

How Streaming Services Are Changing the Entertainment Industry

Back in 1998, an oddity came on the scene. Netflix began as an Internet-based movie rental business that intended to compete with Blockbuster video. In the years since, Netflix has evolved considerably. Today, the tech and entertainment giant provides video streaming...
3 Trends That Will Shape The Future Of Entertainment

3 Trends That Will Shape The Future Of Entertainment

The entertainment industry is quickly becoming one of America’s largest exports. It is also accounting for a larger and larger portion of the US GDP. Like all other sectors, technology is having a strong impact on entertainment as it begins to remold and reshape...
Future Growth of the Entertainment Industry

Future Growth of the Entertainment Industry

According to an article in Forbes, an in-depth study slated to be published in 2019 takes a look at media trends in the U.S. market according to Pepperdine’s Institute for Entertainment, Media, Sports, and Culture.  This work focuses on revenues for video...