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“True crime” pays, but who pays and who gets the loot?

Mackenzie Joy Brennan April 10, 2024

It’s not news that digital media is a brave new world. Where regulatory protections are concerned, it’s the Wild West. The resulting tensions have been

The movie business as a working union actor

Mackenzie Joy Brennan September 28, 2023

SAG-AFTRA is still striking against the AMPTP (Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers – movie studios, big streaming corporations, etc.) even as the writer’s

What happens when you’re not on strike, but your industry is?

Mackenzie Joy Brennan September 19, 2023

As the entertainment industry strikes continue, Mackenzie Joy-Brennan has a chat with Hollywood costume designer Nicole Suerez Jones whose local IATSE (International Alliance of Theatrical

In antitrust we trust: What happens when companies get too big?

Lauren Irwin February 6, 2023

During the January 24th Senate Judiciary hearing, top executives at Live Nation Entertainment got an earful from members aiming to protect the American public from

Employees would rather quit than break their soul

Angeline Taylor July 12, 2022

Once you’ve heard it, it’s hard to forget the newest song released by Grammy Award Winner Beyoncé about alienation – and eventual redemption – from

Covering the growth of Asian entertainment in the US

Kevinjonah Paguio June 14, 2021

The Asian entertainment industry is booming. Americans have developed a love for Asian movies and dramas, as well as popular music. In the process, they

Are moviegoers ready to come back?

Henry Greenstein April 26, 2021

After lengthy closures due to the COVID-19 pandemic, movie theaters are reopening in the nation’s biggest cities. On March 5 in New York City and

Drive-in movies: Back for the future?

Kenechi Anigbogu April 12, 2021

For obvious reasons related to the pandemic, drive-in movie theaters started popping up all over the country. The concept of the drive-in fit well within

Streaming services board up the box office

Henry Greenstein January 25, 2021

The entertainment industry periodically grumbles about a lack of transparency from streaming services like Netflix and Hulu. Specifically, industry analysts have criticized these platforms’ inability,

Millennials consume TV unlike any other generation, with plenty of implications for business. ("Old TV Set" image by Tomislav Medak via Flickr, CC BY 2.0)

Meet the new TV, same as the old TV

Henry Greenstein January 8, 2021

For years, media coverage of live television streaming services like YouTube TV and Hulu + Live TV depicted them as “the future of TV.” These

Drive-in movies make a comeback

Susan Johnston Taylor July 22, 2020

With traditional movie theaters closed in many parts of the country due to the pandemic, drive-in movies are all the rage this summer, as people

Find fresh business angles in restaurants

Susan Johnston Taylor August 12, 2019

With many readers out enjoying the warm summer weather, the restaurant industry offers ample opportunities for local business stories. Here are some angles to consider.

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