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

by Harold L. Vogel (Author) "Extending this famous verse, we can also say that there is a time for work and a time for play..." (more)
Key Phrases: entertainment industry segments, releasing costs, gross win, New York, Wall Street Journal, United States (more...)

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"Investors considering buying shares of Disney, Viacom, Livent, Time Warner or Seagram should read Entertainment Industry Economics: A Guide for Financial Analysis--and get ready to do some homework....Terms such as "gross receipts" or "net profits" have no intrinsic meaning. The words mean whatever the participants want them to mean, ' Mr. Vogel writes. Projected cash flow, a more reliable though still subjective figure, is a function of interest rates, and economic, political, and technological factors. The book takes as much care in examining these economic factors as it does in explaining the nuances of entertainment company fundamentals." Investors Digest of Canada

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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: 512 pages
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press; 4 edition (January 13, 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0521594383
• ISBN-13: 978-0521594387
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 6.3 x 1.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.8 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,205,038 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 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.