The Entertainment Economy: How Mega-Media Forces Are Transforming Our Lives

Every so often an author explains our culture in such a new and original way that from that day on we see the world around us in a new light. From Understanding Media by Marshall McLuhan through Nicholas Negropontes Being Digital. the books that have shown us the clearest vision of the future have been those that recognize the central role of mass media.  . In The Entertainment Economy Michael J. Wolf the industrys most in-demand strategist demonstrates that media and entertainment have moved beyond culture to become the driving wheel of the global economy.  From New York to New Delhi from London to Lagos from Singapore to Seattle every business is locked in the same battle for consumer attention that movie producers and television programmers deal with on a daily basis.  Consumer businesses just like entertainment businesses have to turn to content for the competitive edge.  As adviser to companies like MTV Paramount Hearst NBC Universal News Corporation Bertelsmann and the NBA Wolf is known by industry insiders as the moguls secret weapon.  In clear brash prose full of real-life examples Wolf shows how tomorrows successful business person will have to act like a mogul in a global economy defined by hits and blockbusters.  . From MTV to Ford Motor Company from Tommy Hilfiger to Martha Stewart from Citibank to Amazon.com from Stephen Spielberg to Richard Branson Wolf shares the insights gained through his unique perspective as the founder of the worlds largest media consulting practice leaving no doubt that the watchwords for all consumer businesses in the 21st century are truly Theres no business without show business.  Written with equal degrees of business and pop culture savvy The Entertainment Economy is a book for everyone.