Entertainment Business

In The Way to Win, freestyle football world champion and TikTok sensation Liv Cooke opens up about her journey to becoming the best freestyler in the world. Drawing from experience, Liv shares an easy-to-follow 10-step guide to achieving your dream - from correctly setting out your goals and forming good habits to handling nerves and maintaining success.

Since posting her first makeup tutorial in 2008, Dulce Candy has become one of the top beauty stars on YouTube - boasting more than two million subscribers and garnering hundreds of millions of views for her bright and energetic how-to videos. But before she became a style icon and a role model to millions of young women, Dulce struggled to make her way in the world.

Thread's Not Dead is the essential strategy guide for dominating the t-shirt design business! Start your own clothing line, design for your favorite brands, and more. Learn the secrets and strategies used by the most successful clothing brands. You can become the next Mark Ecko, Obey, or Johnny Cupcakes! This book covers everything you need to know.

Since 2001, the US Department of State has been sending hip hop artists abroad to perform and teach as goodwill ambassadors. There are good reasons for this: Hip hop is known and loved across the globe, acknowledged and appreciated as a product of American culture. Hip hop has from its beginning been a means of creating community through artistic collaboration, fostering what hip hop artists call building.

"Als gäbe es keine Schwerkraft" ist nicht nur eine Hommage an das Tanzen - sondern vor allem an das wertschätzende Führen von Menschen. Denn je mehr es, gerade in modernen digitalen Zeiten, um das Erreichen von kreativen und innovativen Spitzenleistungen geht, desto offensichtlicher werden die Parallelen zwischen Kunst als Leistungssport und Performance im Management. Ein erfolgreiches Agieren in einer sich permanent verändernden, von Technologie getriebenen Welt stellt neue Anforderungen an Führungskräfte und fordert sie mehr als je zuvor als Mensch und Persönlichkeit.

Think your “great voice” is enough to make it in VO? Spoiler alert: It’s not. In today’s competitive voice-over industry, it takes grit, gear, and relentless grind. This book delivers the real deal from someone who's lived it for over 30 years—radio veteran and full-time VO pro Keith Kramer. This is not your average fluffy “follow your dreams” pep talk. This is a tactical, no-B.S. roadmap to help beginners, part-timers, and even radio folks transition into a profitable, sustainable VO career.

For aspiring and seasoned music producers alike, the lack of transparency in the industry can lead to confusion, costly mistakes, and missed opportunities. Without a clear set of guidelines, many talented producers stumble not because of a lack of ability but because they simply are not equipped with the right knowledge or strategy to navigate industry demands. This audiobook is here to serve as a comprehensive guide-a rulebook that translates the complexities of the music business into actionable steps.

American Dreamer brims with anecdotes that cover Tommy's years as a club kid and scrappy entrepreneur in 1970s New York as well as unique insights into the exclusive A-list personalities with whom he's collaborated and interacted, from Mick Jagger and David Bowie to Ralph Lauren and Calvin Klein. But this is more than just a fashion icon's memoir - it's a road map for building a brand, both professionally and personally.

There are solo magicians today who are making over $20,000 per performance, while those in the big leagues routinely bring in over $20 million a year. How did they get there and what are the keys to their success? What skills and techniques do they possess and deploy that can be easily adapted for your own personal use? In this audiobook, you will learn of the key attitudes and practices that propel their success, as well as the path they have paved for other magicians and performers hoping to gain an entry into this competitive yet lucrative industry.

The Authentic Actor: the Art and Business of Being Yourself illuminates for today’s actors the skills, strategies, and mental approach to navigating the intersection of art and commerce. It’s the culmination of Michael Laskin’s over forty years in the profession, and thousands of hours of classroom work and private coaching. Today’s “Authentic Actor” is someone who has successfully merged their highly developed talent with their fully examined identity. Defining, refining, and understanding your indelibility as an actor, your “blink-of-an-eye” factor, is key.

In this audiobook, Kala discusses many of the ancient mystery school topics, which are designed to stir the soul, awaken the mind, and reveal long-forgotten memories of past lives, as well as inspire you to explore the magnificence of who you really are.

Josh Blaylock's now classic how-to prose book about the business of comic book publishing, after selling out of its updated 2012 edition, is now being rereleased to include Tim Seeley's companion writings on the behind-the-scenes realities of being a comic book artist.

Most of us have watched and loved a Disney movie or a Disney cartoon, and it doesn't matter whether we are children or adults. Born in the year 1901, Walt Disney introduced us to the world of cartoons, animation, and fairy tales. Besides winning 22 Academy Awards during his lifetime and giving us lovable characters such as Mickey Mouse and Donald Duck, he was also the founder of Disneyland and Walt Disney World theme parks.

Dreaming of becoming a successful DJ? Touring the world, playing major festivals, releasing music on top labels—this book gives you the real roadmap to make it happen. With 20 action-packed chapters, you’ll learn everything from finding your first crowd to rocking major stages, avoiding common mistakes, showing you the struggles, and doing the hard work that actually leads to success.

Long before Shark Tank, there was Ron Popeil, the man who demonstrated products on the small screen with enthusiasm and a mega-watt smile. For five decades, the late-night, rapid-fire pitchman was a television staple, and virtually every corner of America knew who he was and bought in the millions the "indispensable" products he hawked. Here is the rags-to-riches story of Popeil, the man who sliced, diced, and julienned his way into our hearts and wallets— packed with hands-on, nuts-and-bolts guidance on how anyone with a product idea can make big money.

Photography is one of the few hobbies that is relatively easy to pick up. Some may believe there is a secret to taking beautiful photographs. However, there are certain factors to consider if you want to enjoy the hobby of photographing stunning images.

With the advent of the internet, releasing music has never been easier. The playing field has been seriously leveled, and musicians no longer have to rely on the power of record labels to get their music to the masses. Unfortunately, while this presents some incredible opportunities, it also comes with one colossal inevitability—getting heard is nigh-on impossible. Unless, of course, you know how to cut through the noise. In this book, you'll find everything you need to know to launch a successful music career, even if you've no experience putting your music out to the masses.

Die deutsche Filmbranche ist zweifellos eine der anspruchsvollsten und kompetitivsten Branchen weltweit. Besonders in Deutschland, wo Budgets oft begrenzt sind und die Mentalität der Menschen herausfordernd sein kann, ist es schwierig, Fuß zu fassen. Doch inmitten dieser Herausforderungen gibt es stets jene, die es schaffen, sich in dieser Branche zu etablieren und erfolgreich zu sein.

Unlock the secrets to achieving success in character entertainment licensing with this comprehensive guide. Learn effective strategies for maximizing revenue, utilizing intellectual property, and successfully navigating licensing agreements. Our focus is mastering brand licensing, creating captivating consumer products, and staying at the forefront of industry trends.

Forget everything you think you know about the acting industry. No matter what "they" say, a successful career in the acting profession is actually possible for anyone. Life's too short not to follow your dreams. Acting Is My Day Job: Seven Strategies to Market and Make Money as an Actor provides actionable strategies to build momentum, capitalize on early success, and build the habits required to establish a lasting acting career. Matthew Dearing delivers the truth about what it takes to be a working actor, leaving no more room for regret and excuses.