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Information on media companies and the entertainment industry, including resources for filmed entertainment, live entertainment, broadcasting and journalism.
Entertainment Business
Want to Be a Business Leader in the Entertainment Industry?
www.FullSail.edu
Entertainment Companies
Rossi Music offers live music, DJs, and bands for your special events.
www.rossimusic.biz
IP Video Systems
Industrial CCTV - IP based video For security and process control
www.ivcco.com
Entertainment Industry
Entertainment Industry Careers: Employer Profiles & Salary Surveys.
www.Vault.com
EntertainmentCareers.Net
Entertainment Jobs and Internships Film, TV, Music, Studios, Networks
www.EntertainmentCareers.net
Music Industry
Showcase Your Music to The Fans Record Labels & Concert Promoters.
www.OurStage.com
Entertainment Industry
Talented People Wanted - Modeling & Acting Jobs Now Available Locally!
www.onesourcetalent.com
Music Business
Music contracts and publications - created by entertainment law firm.
www.musiccontracts.com
music industry
Video interviews with the biggest names in the music business - free!
www.artistshousemusic.org
Magic Corporate Event, LA
Hire a Top Los Angeles Magician And Make It An Event To Remember!
www.PhilipAndHenry.com/Magicians
Industry Analysis
Use our 200 US Industry Profiles to quickly understand new markets.
www.firstresearch.com/Industry
Event Entertainment
Providing full service special event entertainment since 1995!
www.leejhowardentertainment.com
Listings
1000 DVD digipak @ $1388; 1000 Retail ready DVD @ $848
Discturnkey provides DVD/CD Replication, Packaging services and entertainment supply chain management in China.
www.discturnkey.com(Paid)
Bertelsmann AG
Media conglomerate with business units in publishing, newspapers, magazines, music and film, radio and television, print shops, service corporations and the Internet.
www.bertelsmann.com
Bonnier Group
Media company that publishes books, daily newspapers and magazines. Also produces and distributes films, music, radio and TV, and business data.
www.bonnier.se
Disney World Tickets
DW Tickets is the consumer's choice for Walt Disney World Tickets, Orlando Dinner Shows, Universal Studios, and all other central Florida Attractions.
www.dwtickets.com(Paid)
e-Synergies
Providers of original content, licensing services and communities for Web-based entertainment.
www.esynergies.com
Grupo Clarin SA
Argentine mass media group whose enterprises include: national newspapers, magazines, print paper, and the news agency DyN. The Group owns channel 13 in Buenos Aires, MA and MF radio stations, Todo Noticias and Volver cable signals, and takes p...
www.grupoclarin.com.ar
Interscope Records, Inc.
Provider of music production, promotion, and distribution services. The company also provides online music information aggregation services and streaming audio/video services. Subsidiary holding company with units that offer music production and...
www.interscoperecords.com
Media Corp Group
Diversified broadcast and media production company with experience in radio and television.
www.mediacorpsingapore.com
Media Research Center
The largest, most comprehensive media monitoring operation in the world. Serves users by trying to bring balance in the press.
www.mediaresearch.org
Promo Models - The Promotional Staffing and Modeling Agency
Offers models for events, promotions, conventions, tradeshows, commercial and fashion modeling. Brand ambassadors, event staff, spokesmodels and more.
www.promomodels.com(Paid)
Sony Music Entertainment Inc. / Classical Division
Provider of music promotion and distribution services for classical recordings. The company also provides streaming audio services and online music information aggregation from the company's home page. Products and services are sold to multiple ...
www.sonyclassical.com
Variety.com
Edited for the global entertainment industry, provider of breaking news, movie reviews and domestic and global box office information. Variety covers all aspects of film, television and cable, home video, music, new media and technology, theater...
www.variety.com
  • America Online, Inc.
  • AVEX INC.
  • Comcast Corporation
  • DOCDATA NV
  • Fazer Musiikki Oy
  • Genius Products, Inc.
  • Lagardere S.c.a.
  • Live Entertainment, Inc.
  • Metrodome Group Plc
  • Naspers Limited
  • News Corporation
  • Nimbus Cd International, Inc.
  • Platinum Entertainment, Inc.
  • Polygram N.v.
  • POLYGRAM N.V.- ADR
  • Prodisc Technology Incorporated
  • SAEHAN MEDIA COMPANY LIMITED
  • SM Summit Holdings Berhad
  • Sony Music Entertainment (japan) Inc.
  • Time Warner
  • Tring International Group Plc
  • Viacom Inc.
  • Vivendi Universal SA
  • Vnu NV
  • Walt Disney Company
Entertainment Business
Want to Be a Business Leader in the Entertainment Industry?
www.FullSail.edu
Entertainment Companies
Rossi Music offers live music, DJs, and bands for your special events.
www.rossimusic.biz
IP Video Systems
Industrial CCTV - IP based video For security and process control
www.ivcco.com

Guide to Media and Entertainment

Start a successful online entertainment and media business today


Many people want to work in the media and entertainment industry. As a small business owner, you can make your mark in the entertainment, media industry with very little start-up cost. Online entertainment companies have a high profit, but it requires a lot of leg-work to get your entertainment website or blog noticed in slew of other sites that are doing similar things.

Here are a few things to keep in mind when starting your entertainment business:

1. Specialization is key. Whether it’s a gossip site or a movie review website, find your niche. It will be much easier to attract readers and advertisers.

2. Know your topic well. If you’re going to be a gossip blogger, then take the time to make connections and relationships with people in the industry. You don’t want to regurgitate the same old gossip that was an exclusive on someone else’s blog.

3. Movie reviews are a great starting point when looking to start and entertainment business and getting connections in the media entertainment industry. If your website becomes popular enough, you can begin to get asses to films as well as other perks from the studios.



Action Steps

The best contacts and resources to help you get it done

Start your own YouTube Video sharing websites are all the rage, and there is still plenty of opportunity for growth in this industry. Create your own video website that focuses on any aspect of the entertainment industry that interests you.

I recommend:  Clipshare gives you the script necessary to start your own video sharing community at an affordable price.

Become a media and entertainment industry authority If you have a love of the media and entertainment industry, then being a gossip blogger may be the right entertainment business for you. Start-up costs are low. You just need a free blog site and hosting, and if you can get the inside scoop on what's going in Hollywood before anyone else, your blog will be getting hits in no time.

I recommend:  Wordpress.org is a free blogging software that allows you to also create many static web pages. It offers you the most freedom when comes to setting up your blog.

Create a movie review entertainment business A movie review site is an easy entertainment business to start and make successful. While there are many movie review sites on the web, you can make your site stand out by including not just reviews but reviews of other entertainment, media news, and video and podcasts on your site as well.

I recommend:  Doteasy is a great business hosting network that offers free hosting, with enough space and bandwidth to support entertainment companies.

Tips & Tactics

Helpful advice for making the most of this Guide
  • Advertisers are going to be to your success with your entertainment, media business. Look to join various ad networks when your blog or website has become a well established online business.

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By T.S. Johnson
Start a successful online entertainment and media business today.
Many people want to work in the media and entertainment industry. As a small business owner, you can make your mark in the entertainment, media industry with very little start-up cost. Online entertainment companies have a high profit, but it ... Read more
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