Entertainment
is big business and when managed correctly and responsibly, can and
will be extraordinarily profitable. In today's industry, the
entertainment corporation that can utilize a business model with the
ability to build a foundation of consistent releases over many
channels (film, video and music) while integrating cross-marketing
platforms to exploit these properties within a global economy, will
realize success.
ALLIED ARTISTS INTERNATIONAL,
INC.
is just such a company. The
ALLIED
name is well recognized with more than 70 years of history behind it.
With its Music Group subsidiaries ALLIED ARTISTS RECORDS
and ALLIED ARTISTS MUSIC
DISTRIBUTION,
and the motion picture subsidiaries ALLIED ARTISTS PICTURES, MONOGRAM
PICTURES,
and ALLIED ARTISTS FILMS
(distribution),
ALLIED ARTISTS INTERNATIONAL,
INC. encompasses all the
subdivisions and auxiliary channels necessary to capitalize on this
growing and increasingly competitive industry.
Recorded music has become
a $40 billion a year industry, and continued growth patterns are a
certainty. In the United States alone, 99% of Americans are exposed to
AM/FM radios. Pre-recorded music sales in the United States have an
annual dollar value in excess of $13 billion, while the new DVD
industry boasts shipments of $8.25 billion worldwide. ALLIED ARTISTS RECORDS
stands as an independent
boutique label ready to service niche markets.
ALLIED ARTISTS RECORDShas the potential for
unparalleled success in an evolving industry of crossover music and
burgeoning foreign sales. For music, the biggest growth in retail
sales is found in Brazil, Eastern Europe, South Africa, Hong Kong, and
Japan. Meanwhile, the entertainment market in Latin America is
booming. Latin music sales worldwide are increasing exponentially to
an estimated $1 to $2 billion this year. ALLIED ARTISTS RECORDS
is prepared to inundate that market and cater to the needs of Hispanic
Americans for Spanish language or Latin flavor entertainment.
Likewise, involvement in
the film industry can be equally advantageous. Of course, the ALLIED ARTISTS and MONOGRAM PICTURES
names have a long history
in the motion picture arena. Star-studded, larger budget action films
are normally "popular" by virtue of their star power alone, but not
always profitable. Therefore, it is necessary to craft an intelligent
crossover merchandising plan, while capitalizing on post-market
revenue and non-box office sources, in order to ensure profitability.
Statistics show 82% of film revenues now come from non-box office
sources and peripheral income such as video and theme merchandising.
Moderate budget films are also showing tremendous profit and are fast
becoming the preferred studio project. With VCRs and DVDs now in an
estimated 85% of American households, it is no wonder that video
cassette and DVD rentals and purchases last year reached $20 billion.
ALLIED ARTISTS INTERNATIONAL,
INC. has all these avenues
covered. ALLIED ARTISTS PICTURESis
destined to re-establish itself as the industry force it once was!