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Blockbusters : Hit-Making, Risk-Taking, and the Big Business of Entertainment

by Anita Elberse
RM82.24 MYR
Blockbusters : Hit-Making, Risk-Taking, and the Big Business of Entertainment - Thryft
Blockbusters : Hit-Making, Risk-Taking, and the Big Business of Entertainment - Thryft

Unparalleled insights into entertainment industry blockbusters.

Blockbusters by Anita Elberse could be a good read for anyone interested in the entertainment industry and its big players. Elberse's research-backed insights provide an in-depth look into the strategies and decision-making behind some of the world's most successful entertainment brands and their blockbuster products. This book is a must-read for anyone seeking to understand the inner workings of the industry and navigate the high-stakes business world at large.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.

Blockbusters : Hit-Making, Risk-Taking, and the Big Business of Entertainment

by Anita Elberse
RM82.24 MYR
ISBN: 9780805094336
Estimated First-hand Retail Price: RM169.95 MYR
Authors: Anita Elberse
Publisher: Henry Holt and Co.
Date of Publication: 2013-10-15
Format: Hardcover
Related Collections: Business, Sports, Music
Related Topics: Leadership, Pop Culture, Entrepreneurship, Technology, Management
Goodreads rating: 3.74
(rated by 752 readers)

Description

Why the future of popular culture will revolve around ever bigger bets on entertainment products, by one of Harvard Business School's most popular professorsWhat's behind the phenomenal success of entertainment businesses such as Warner Bros., Marvel Entertainment, and the NFL―along with such stars as Jay-Z, Lady Gaga, and LeBron James? Which strategies give leaders in film, television, music, publishing, and sports an edge over their rivals?Anita Elberse, Harvard Business School's expert on the entertainment industry, has done pioneering research on the worlds of media and sports for more than a decade. Now, in this groundbreaking book, she explains a powerful truth about the fiercely competitive world of building a business around blockbuster products―the movies, television shows, songs, and books that are hugely expensive to produce and market―is the surest path to long-term success. Along the way, she reveals why entertainment executives often spend outrageous amounts of money in search of the next blockbuster, why superstars are paid unimaginable sums, and how digital technologies are transforming the entertainment landscape.Full of inside stories emerging from Elberse's unprecedented access to some of the world's most successful entertainment brands, Blockbusters is destined to become required reading for anyone seeking to understand how the entertainment industry really works―and how to navigate today's high-stakes business world at large.
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Unparalleled insights into entertainment industry blockbusters.

Blockbusters by Anita Elberse could be a good read for anyone interested in the entertainment industry and its big players. Elberse's research-backed insights provide an in-depth look into the strategies and decision-making behind some of the world's most successful entertainment brands and their blockbuster products. This book is a must-read for anyone seeking to understand the inner workings of the industry and navigate the high-stakes business world at large.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.