Music is invaluable. Priceless. Having said that, the global music sector of the Media & Entertainment industry makes a lot of money.
The fundamental instrument of human culture, economics and politics can be distilled down to one simple thing: strategy.
Professional investors provide more value than the money they invest. So, how do entrepreneurs in the creative industries find them?
Capital markets are increasingly financing and valuing Media & Entertainment through royalty revenues rather than control over distribution.
The Marketplace of Ideas explains how narrative forms choice so consumers can allocate scarce currencies such as money, attention and credibility.
From acquisition to monetisation and scale, audience-first media strategies underpin today’s digital-first media enterprise.
The theory of narrative economics describes how storytelling turns private thought into shared information and then into collective action.
The year 2026 has arrived. Is this a fresh start? Unlikely. Yesterday still matters and tomorrow is all about the story we believe. What comes next is narrative.
If money is the metric, M&E is near the top of the league tables. But add inherent control over all narrative, and we see all other industries bow before it.
Major league clubs reach record high valuations just as media rights revenues in the world’s most lucrative market face the challenge of legacy media aging out.
The most influential industry on Earth is ready to dominate in 2025. One surprise will come as the Audience takes its rightful place at the levers of power.
The US election starkly demonstrates the internet's power to shape our lives, our world and our future.
The costs of competing on a level playing field might be too high for legacy Studios when technology, and creative tenacity, are finally closing the gap between artists and audiences.
For media entrepreneurs eager to go pro, there is no greater obstacle than lack of capital. The Media C-Suite offers some advice, and a few investors, to help jump those hurdles.
Less than two decades ago, Netflix changed the Media & Entertainment industry forever while the CEOs of the Media Majors were sleeping at their desks. Are we about to watch a similar disruption unfold? Professional Investors seem to think so.
Many one-off independent film projects have been received as poorly conceived investment proposals. But a growing number of film-maker entrepreneurs are building professionally managed, sustainable businesses with increasing scale and valuations. Professional Investors are taking note.
No industry is recession-proof, but some offer Professional Investors clear opportunity to build immunity for the difficult cycles to come.
Our inaugural survey of media investors presents crucial insight for both media executives and media entrepreneurs seeking access to smart money.
Global content demand is soaring, and global revenues are rising, so why do many experienced Hollywood creatives fear the future?
Sport is entertainment on steroids. With over US$2.5 trillion in annual revenues to fight over, the competition has only just begun. Big money, Hollywood’s legacy Studios and the next-generation of media entrepreneurs have all joined the fight.