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Industry Market Research Synopsis

This Industry Market Research report from IBISWorld provides a detailed analysis of the Celebrity & Sports Agents in the US industry, including key growth trends, statistics, forecasts, the competitive environment including market shares and the key issues facing the industry.

Industry Definition

Agents and managers represent creative and performing artists, sports figures, entertainers and other public figures. Agents typically focus on finding a client work and engage in contract negotiation and management for a client, for which they are entitled to a pre-determined commission. Managers have a more wide-ranging role that includes contract negotiation, finding sponsorships and endorsements and other services such as diary scheduling, career advice and financial planning.

Report Contents

The Key Statistics chapter provides the key indicators for the industry for at least the last three years. The statistics included are industry revenue, industry gross product, employment, establishments, exports, imports, domestic demand and total wages.

The Market Characteristics chapter covers the following: Market Size, Linkages, Demand Determinants, Domestic and International Markets, Basis of Competition and Life Cycle. The Market Size section gives the size of the domestic market as well as the size of the export market.The Linkages section lists the industry's major supplier and major customer industries. The Demand Determinants section lists the key factors which are likely to cause demand to rise or fall. The Domestic and International Markets section defines the market for the products and services of the industry.This section provides the size of the domestic market and the proportion accounted for by imports and exports and trends in the levels of imports and exports. The Basis of Competition section outlines the key types of competition between firms within the industry as well as highlighting competition from substitute products in alternative industries.The Life Cycle section provides an analysis of which stage of development the industry is at.

The Segmentation chapter covers the following: Products and Service Segmentation, Major Market Segments, Industry Concentration and Geographic Spread.The Products and Service Segmentation section details the key products and/or services provided by this industry, highlighting the most important where possible to demonstrate which have a more significant influence over industry results as a whole. The Major Market Segments section details the key client industries and/or groups as well as giving an indication as to which of these are the most important to the industry.The Industry Concentration section provides an indicator of how much industry revenue is accounted for by the top four players. The Geographic Spread section provides a guide to the regional share of industry revenue/gross product.

The Industry Conditions chapter covers the following: Barriers to Entry, Taxation, Industry Assistance, Regulation and Deregulation, Cost Structure, Capital and Labor Intensity, Technology and Systems, Industry Volatility and Globalization.The Barriers to Entry section outlines factors that can prevent a new company from entering this industry and also gives an indication of the extent to which this occurs.The Taxation section details all kinds of taxation that are specific or are particularly important to this industry, including taxation concessions.The Industry Assistance section refers to any government and/or other measures designed to improve the performance of this industry.The Regulation and Deregulation section details any applicable regulation and/or deregulation to this industry. The Cost Structure section details the average costs for a company operating in this industry as a percentage of total revenue. The Capital and Labor Intensity section provides a guide to the amount of capital used in production/providing a service compared to the amount of labor in the total mix of inputs.The Technology and Systems section acknowledges the latest technology and/or systems available to this industry within the country. Technology refers to machinery and equipment and systems refers to methods of production that enable better and more efficient production.The Industry Volatility section refers to the year on year fluctuations which occur in industry output.The Globalization section gives an indication of the extent to which the industry is global based on factors such as the level of foreign ownership, the proportion of demand accounted for by foreign operators and the volume of production conducted in other countries.

The Performance chapter provides an analysis of both the industry's Current Performance and Historical Performance.The Current Performance section provides the key analysis for the industry over the past five years with key performance indicators discussed. The Historical Performance section details previously important events in the development of the industry.

The Key Competitors chapter lists the major players in the industry as well as an analysis of each major player's activities in the industry.Market share information is included where possible.

The Key Factors chapter covers the industry's Key Sensitivities and Key Success Factors.The Key Sensitivities section outlines the key factors that are outside the control of an operator in the industry, but are likely to have significant impact on a business.The Key Success Factors section details the factors within the control of an industry operator and which should be followed in order to be successful in the industry.Often this will include behavior that will help to minimize the effects of the Key Sensitivities.

The Outlook chapter is a key analysis section of the report and outlines expectations for the key industry indicators over the next five year period, including forecasts. ... Read more

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The celebrities featured in this treasure trove of entertaining golf stories tell all, from why they love the game to their most memorable golf moments. Golf stories about such luminaries as Sean Connery, Jack Nicholson, Katharine Hepburn, Sylvester Stallone, and Clint Eastwood are included. 25 photos. Line drawings. ... Read more

Customer Reviews (2)

Great gift for any golfer-Fun light reading
This book is a joy to read and a perfect gift for any golfer.I have afeeling the other review on this page was written by someone who can't gethis golf book published :-)The book is loaded with very current, funnystories and great celeb golf pix.One of those books you keep on the tablewhenever you have a moment to read a couple of quick stories.I've giventhis book to several golf buddies who travel and it's become a favorite"airplane" book.Quick read...have fun.

Load of crap.
This is a lot of crap about non-golfing celebrities.Who cares about Sharri Belafonte shooting 150!This book is extremely thin.No pictures.No substance.Not worth the paper its printed on. ... Read more

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This digital document is an article from The Futurist, published by World Future Society on January 1, 2005. The length of the article is 3602 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: Play ball! How sports will change in the 21st century: a sports-minded futurist reveals how politics, celebrity, and other forces have undermined organized athletics and what the playing field will look like in the coming decades.
Author: Robin Gunston
Publication: The Futurist (Magazine/Journal)
Date: January 1, 2005
Publisher: World Future Society
Volume: 39Issue: 1Page: 31(6)

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A good resource but woefully incomplete.
The Celebrity Directory may be an indispensible resource for those dealing with celebrities on a regular basis, but in many basic respects it is disappointingly incomplete. While the inclusion of celebrities from previous years is welcome, new celebrities seem only to be added four or five years after they become "stars" - when they are added at all.

The introduction claims that "if a person is famous and worth locating, it's almost certain that his or her name and address is listed" in the Directory. People like Kevin Smith, Russell Crowe, Jeff Probst, Jason Mewes, Owen Wilson, Peter Jackson, and Jackie Chan are going to very disappointed to learn that they are neither famous nor worth locating. Fortunately, the mailing addresses of Gabe Kaplan, Men at Work, Wendy Jo Sperber, and His Royal Majesty King Tupou IV of Tonga are all readily available.

That last paragraph may seem a bit unfair, but come on! Owen Wilson has been making films since 1994 and Jackie Chan is quite possibly the most famous movie actor on the planet, if you count Asian box office - and these days, you should. A lag time of two or three years might be acceptable but eight or nine or even twenty or thirty, as in Chan's case? Inexcusable.

I will grant the editors that they have an impressive backlog and that they have accounted for a reasonable number of modern actors, but this book is not a comprehensive celebrity resource or even a comprehensive actor's resource. There's still a bit of legwork to be done if you're looking for someone who became active in the last five years and isn't yet a mega-super-star...

Celebrity Home Addresses
This is really a great book to have, If your intrested in geting in touch with your favorite celebrity then this is the book to buy I give Amazon.com, & Celebrity Directory 9th Edition an A+ ... Read more

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This issue of Celebrity Sleuth focuses on superstar athletes, including bodybuilders and gymnasts, and features sexy and nude photos of Gabrielle Reece, Lisa Leslie, Steffi Graf, Martina Hingis, Anna Kournikova, Cynthia Rothrock, Leslie Glass, Estella Warren, Kerri Strug, Shannon Miller, Nicole Bass, Denise Masino, Sharon Bruneau, Debbie Muggli, and many others! ... Read more

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Sport in America: From Colonial Leisure to Celebrity Figures and Globalization, Volume II, presents 18 thought-provoking essays focusing on the changes and patterns in American sport during six distinct eras over the past 400 years. The selections are entirely different from those in the first volume, discussing diverse topics such as views of sport in the Puritan society of colonial New England, gender roles and the croquet craze of the 1800s, and the Super Bowl's place in contemporary sport. Each of the six parts includes an introduction to the essays, allowing readers to relate them to the cultural changes and influences of the period. Readers will find essays on well-known topics written by established scholars as well as new approaches and views from recent studies.

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Sports marketing is heralded as one of the most prestigious, exciting, and popular fields in contemporary marketing. The number of related programs in colleges and universities has exploded, and companies tied with sports marketing handle thousands of avid career hopefuls each year. The Ultimate Guide to Sports Marketing is the first book to go behind the scenes and outline a strategic, integrated approach to effective and innovative sports marketing.

Completely revised and repackaged to provide detailed strategies on entering the sports marketing field, acquiring funding, managing event logistics and more, this comprehensive guide covers a wide range of topics including: - Use of the Internet as a sports marketing tool - Negotiations and contracts with sponsors and suppliers- Specifics of licensing deals ... Read more

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Finally, a sports sponsorship book that is REAL and helpfulTh
Thank you. After MANY books and sites later, this is the ONE that offers truth in advertising itself for marketing sports. thank you thank you thank you. A++++++++

Worth every dime
This book is full of good information, and some new perspectives on old themes. I would recommend the book to anyone starting an event or seeking sponsorship for an existing event. Every sponsor seeker should have this book in their library and read it every year or two. ... Read more

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Celebrities and golf. Which obsession is bigger in America? Golf is the Great Equalizer. Whether a construction worker or a CEO, a first-time golfer or an avid one, any golfer can make a hole in one or shank it 25 yards. Even the president of the United States can have an off day . . . or his “best day in golf.”My Best Day in Golf features fascinating stories about sports heroes, musicians, politicians, and professional golfers who all describe their passion for the game and the great experiences playing the best courses in the world.Readers can put themselves in celebrities’ “spikes” as they revere each tale with the same passion. Stories, complete with photographs, told by Arnold Palmer, Gary Player, President George Herbert Walker Bush, Justin Timberlake, Bob Hope, Jack Welch, Alice Cooper, Bryant Gumbel, and Celine Dion describe their best days in golf.Find out why:Ž The Odd Couple (Jack Lemmon and Walter Matthau) only played together once.Ž Alice Cooper prefers “Psycho” skins to a five-dollar Nassau.Ž Former President Bush plays like it’s a 100-yard dash.Ž Dwight D. Eisenhower considered golf “more important than any war.”My Best Day in Golf is the perfect gift for the avid golfer. Is there any other kind? ... Read more

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Fun Book for Golfers
This book is great fun for anyone who loves golf.The interesting stories that the celebrities tell about their great experiences in the game is quite fascinating.This is a gem. ... Read more

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Charles Barkley, Alice Cooper, Kevin Costner, Amy Grant, Bret Favre, Celine Deon.what could they all possibly have in common? A passion for golf! Sports talk show host and media maven Ann Ligouri has collected 35 of her most fascinating interviews with celebrities and her time on the links with them.Hundreds of golf quips and quotes from a red carpet collection of celebrities from all walks of life comprise this entertaining collection of interviews. ... Read more

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Now in a newly revised edition
Now in a newly revised edition, A Passion for Golf: Celebrity Musings About the Game collects interviews about the widely beloved pastime of golf from notable popular culture figures ranging from cartoonist Charles Schulz to Wimbledon tennis champion Pete Sampras to former vice president Dan Quayle to "Snakes on a Plane" movie star Samuel L. Jackson, and many more. Packed with wit, wisdom, and humor, A Passion for Golf is sure to inspire fellow golf lovers, though the celebrity comments often encompass far more than golf alone. Highly recommended as a giftbook, or simply as standalone read offering a wide array of celebrity perspectives contemplating upon the many vagaries of life. ... Read more