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| Why The Show Must Go On. — Business Circle Posted: 13 Jun 2012 08:02 PM PDT
During the 1930′s the United States was more than knee deep in the Great Depression. While the economic effects were devastating some would argue that entertainment industry itself was not affected as much as the economic downturn. At that time, many were going through rough times. They'd visit the theaters to watch a movie to just to get away from the harsh realities of their daily existence. Simply put it was an escape for them. The entertainment industry eventually provided positive growth to the economy. so? It created job opportunities – for all those people working directly or indirectly in the supply chain. Entertainment was priced and pitched at people who had very little money, entertainment at affordable prices. Is entertainment good when it comes to economic impact? Challenging economic times also mean that there has been no shortage of ideas from all sectors. While here in Malaysia, our Government recognises that not all entertainment events will receive positive critical acclaim, a strong case can be made to support the claim entertainment can mean good newsn when it comes to defining what this industry means for the economy. Should we be rooting for the entertainment industry? Most definitely 'Yes'. Why? What we often tend to forget is that the entertainment industry is made up of a diverse collection of individuals; large, medium and small businesses and not-for-profit organisations. All active participants in making the said entertainment successful. Entertainment brings along with it a lot of opportunities and the effects are far reaching. All this is well and good only if we can just sort out a few things… What do, M. Nasir, Beyonce, Search, Erykah Badu, and Faizal Tahir have in common? They're all entertainers who have been banned from performing and/or appearing in the mainstream media in Malaysia at one point in their careers for things often unrelated to their music…often because of what they said, wore, how they look, or what they did. When an international act or sporting event thinks about doing an Asian tour the cities that come to mind are Singapore, Bangkok, Jakarta and Bali. Apparently, KL has gotten better; today we have something happening almost every other month. The pundits have noticed that we tend to bring in the same types of genres in entertainment, as one person put it – quantity not variety. Or perhaps it could be a case of not wanting to take the risk bringing in an act that might be canceled at the ninth hour. Can KL be an entertainment hub? Will men in tutus ever perform in KL, again? What of Lady Gaga? To find out more, listen to the first episode of Season 3 Hear & Now. **Photo Credit: Kevin Mullet |
The beginnings of commercial styled entertainment began in the US and Europe in the 1920s, with the advent of radio, and then later, with more people going to theaters to watch movies, musicals and plays.| You are subscribed to email updates from Faizal Tahir - Google Blog Search To stop receiving these emails, you may unsubscribe now. | Email delivery powered by Google |
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