California Plans To Reopen Studios, But Return to Normality Will Take Much...
Last week Gary Newsom, the governor of California announced the imminent rolling out of measures this week for the resumption of production of Hollywood movies and TV Shows. Los Angeles County, where...
View ArticleMove Over Mickey, The NBA is Set to Become Disney World’s Star Attraction
COVID-19 forced sports leagues to think outside the box for restarting live sports. The UFC wanted to rent a private island, the NRL to ferry players to and from games, and the WWE performed to empty...
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Recovery Economics | Bounce Forward not Back
COVID-19 social distancing measures caused unprecedented dislocation to the entertainment economy. With a recession now a question of ‘how bad’ rather than ‘if’, entertainment companies have to adapt...
View ArticleDealing with Crises During The Crisis Is a Part Of New Normal
Sony, EA, and Activision were among companies to postpone marketing events and product release efforts in light of the current protests against police brutality and racism in the United States. The...
View ArticleTo be Silent is to be Complicit – On Which Side of History Will the NFL be...
Yesterday, social media went silent as it observed #BlackOutTuesday. Following George Floyd’s killing by a Minneapolis police officer, athletes and teams have all spoken up in solidarity, demanding...
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The Global Music Industry Will Decline in 2020
Sorry to be the bearer of bad tidings but the global music industry will decline in 2020. Although we are now nearing the post-lockdown era in many countries across the globe, we are only just at the...
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HBO Max’s Intellectual IP Is Emerging as Its Key Asset
One week into the HBO Max launch and its competitive edge is starting to show in an area which streaming services are not best known – their existing intellectual property. The new season 4 of adult...
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Artists are Learning How it Feels to be a Songwriter
The ‘broken record’ streaming debate that continues to rage on is a natural consequence of the instantaneous collapse of live music revenue following lockdown. As soon as it was clear that live was...
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New Webinar on What Comes After Lockdown
Want to know what happens in the post-Lockdown era? Join us for our free-to-attend Recovery Economics webinar tomorrow (Wednesday 10th June) at 4pm BST / 11am EST / 8am PT for insight on music, radio,...
View ArticleThe BBC Steps Into A Brave New World With The Appointment of Tim Davie
The appointment of Tim Davie, the current chief executive of BBC Studios – the commercial licensing and production arm of the BBC – as the next director general of the BBC is a signal that fundamental...
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