sony corp and synergy (partnership)

where different companys copo with other services for their advantage.

multi-national conglomerate corp one of the worlds largest world's largest media conglomerates.
the 5 business units
sony pictures entertainment, sony computer entertainment, sony music entertainment, sony ericsson and sony financial

synergys - FIFA - 25 world cup matches in 3D - fox sport -
Leona lewis did soundtrack for final fantasy game owned by sony.

My thoughts on Simon Cowell

He exploits hard working bands who are trying to be successful, he's not after the bands talent he's after a voice that will get him money to sing song that are owned by sony.
he as merged both music and a show to get himself a wider audience of (sheep) and he is gets them to sign a contract to sing on his show, while the talent get non of the profit. (sell your soul and become a corporate money making person)
If you get kicked of the show you cant sign to another record company for 9 months so that you can't use your cheap fame to sell your music.
He is responsible for 70% of all of sonys profits
Father was a executive at EMI music publishing got him a job early on in his life.
He is setting the standard of music to an all time low, by sign people to sing cover songs rather that incourage them to write their own.

Sony BMG

Was fined for paying disk jocks under handed money to play there music. fine £10,000
epic records is owned by sony and so is columbian
BMG was formed in 2004
artist owned my BMG
Leona Lewis
Will Young
Bullet For My Valentine
Joe McElderry
In October 2007, it was announced that Sony BMG successfully sued Jammie Thomas. The single mother, who made US$36,000 a year, was ordered to pay US$222,220 in damages for making 24 songs available for download on the Kazaa file-sharing network.
sony music UK
biggest sellers are kings of leon.
BMG have dropped the artist Jennifer Lopez after they refused to sell her latest album 'Love'
Thriller by michael Jackson is the best selling album ever/ owned by sony BMG

Arista Records, Columbia Records, Epic Records, J Records, Jive Records, RCA Victor Records, RCA Records, Legacy Recordings, Sonic Wave America.

Simon cowell syco london based entertainment company formed in 2002 by SC
in 2006 he claimed that syco accounted for 40% of all sonys profits in UK which rose in 2008 to %70.
syco own X-factor and Britians got talent
Will Smith

How has the digital economy benifitied record companies

choice - for the consume
R.C seels more product via download
downloads have no manufacturing costs
exploit back catalog
encrypt mp3's with DRM
digital rights management is an access rights tech which can be use by hardware manfatures, record companies and publishers to impose limitations on the usesage of digital content.
website interactive and builds loyalty sns

disadvanges of the digital economy
technphob
illegal file sharing

Record company expenses?

cost for concert production.
artist's advance (recoupable not returnable)recording costs
manufacture product: CD's vinyle, DVD
costs for concert production.
promotion + marketing
production music videos
staff/ O.H.
bands expenses
legal fees
illegal downloading
design(ers)

How do record companies make money?

music sales: albums, singles, comp
digital music sales: downloads (singles) ringtones , videos
licence
clothing, books, posters, games.
royalities: radio, adverts, tv, films.

tours, gigs (gate reciepts)
sponsorship and endorcements.
publishers: sampling royalties.
band websites ads, charge for premium content, subscription fees.
rights issue or shares.inv

My intermedial project

Star Wars.
Three films Is available at video stores supermarkets film rental places.
Released in cinema.
video games (lego) can be bought in any game store. they conect lego with starwars
Ewoks animated series was shown on tv for a period of time
Clone Wars: TV series
Offical website. you can
Childrens morning show
Musical theatrical production
Graphic novels have a cross over with marvel.
magazines
books
soundtracks from the movie are sold in record stores.
music Ewoks did a remix with grand master flash.
star wars prequel trilogy
Posters, toys, gadgets, costumes,
The Star Wars franchise stared of with three original movies. The films success was so great the movie got spin off shows. Several intermedial products were created. TV shows, action figures and graphic novels were made. There are several technical converges combining both Lego and marvel with star wars.

Intermedial

A different media outlet that allow an audience to understand the pre exsisting piece of entertainment. e.g. Doctor Who TV show - to magazines.

The Big Four

EMI

Warner Brothers

Sony BMG 20% of sony BMG profits are from S.C //SYCO//

Universal

Production: recording music
Distribution: promoting music and getting it in the shops, on the radio and downloaded for payment.
Consumption: people buying CDs, downloading music, paying for live concerts tickets and purchasing related products.