Entertainment Industry Economics: A Guide for Financial Analysis (Hardcover)

by Harold L. Vogel (Author)
Key Phrases: entertainment industry segments, gross players, releasing costs, Wall Street Journal, New York Times, United States (more...)

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"Designed to be accessible to general readers, but may be used as a text for graduate or undergraduate students or as a reference for professionals." Journal of Economic Literature --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.

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'From the death of vinyl to the rise of cable, Vogel has ferried investors through some major show business crises.' Matthew Benz, Billboard --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 646 pages
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press; 7 edition (April 23, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0521874858
• ISBN-13: 978-0521874854
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 6.4 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.9 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #19,041 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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22 of 24 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great overview of the business of entertainment, August 24, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: Entertainment Industry Economics: A Guide for Financial Analysis (Hardcover)

This book is certainly the best economic text I've ever read. It covers all aspects of the entertainment business, including film, television, cable TV, music, gaming, and Broadway. People currently in the entertainment biz can add to their knowledge, while novices and those with a general background in economics will have a fantastic primer from Vogel.

14 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Lays it all out, June 28, 2001

By A Customer

This review is from: Entertainment Industry Economics: A Guide for Financial Analysis (Hardcover)

I had always wondered how claims of unprofitable multimillion dollar-grossing films could be substantiated; now I know. The author provides a very good presentation of the details of entertainment financing. I particularly liked its up-to-date financial information on specific films; as well as the explanation of the power balance among studios, producers and distributors. All of this, while providing a historical backdrop explaining how things got to this point made for compelling reading.

It may be a bit dry, but that's what you want from a text like this. Better that than to err on the side of being too insider-focussed, name-droppy, or "lite." This book explains how the money flows and that riveting enough for me.

11 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Best used as a reference, October 3, 2002

By	B. Freeman (poughkeepsie NY) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This review is from: Entertainment Industry Economics: A Guide for Financial Analysis (Hardcover)

This book is the most complete available dealing with the various industries that make up "entertainment " in our society. It has many nice figures and tables that can be used to illustrate a point if you're a student doing a report, or a teacher covering this area in a lecture. But, it is a very dry read otherwise. It works best for me as a reference text to be used in companion to other texts on the various subjects. It'll have to be updated anually to be a valid reference in this age of the internet... it could use a website to go along with it maybe? Good book to keep on the shelf and refer to when you need a stat.