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Entertainment Business: Business & Industry Research & Resources

Resources and strategies for entertainment business and music business.

U.S. Government Resources

American Community Survey
American Fact Finder
Click “Business & Government” to search industry reports by NAICS code
County Business Patterns
Economic Census
Click “Industry Series” to download reports by industry
FedStats
Great for geographical statistics
FirstGov
NAICS (North American Industry Classification System) codes
Quickfacts
SelectUSA
Data, trends and federal resources in select U.S. industries, including Media and Entertainment, Technology, and Software and IT Services.
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics U.S. Securities & Exchange Commission
Search public companies' annual reports and other required filings.
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics “Economy at a Glance”
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics “Industry at a Glance”:
U.S. Census Bureau

Business Intelligence & Research Resources

2010 Census
2012 Statistical Abstract of The United States
AllConferences.com
Directory of Conventions, Trade Shows, Convention Centers and Meetings
AlphaGaligeo
Beige Book
from the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve. Monetary policy.
BERA – Business and Economics Research Advisor from the Library of Congress
Better Management Business Intelligence
from SAS
Biznar - Innovative Business Research Search Engine
BizShark – Internet Business Search Engine
BizStats – Useful Business Statistics Online
Business Information Resources
Business Research Links Directory
BusinessWire News Feeds by Industry
City-data.com – Comprehensive Stats on U.S. Cities
Company Information from LinkedIn
Company Research Pathfinder from Rutgers University Libraries
Access to some resources on this site will be limited to Rutgers University affiliates only.
Duke University’s Ad*Access Project
Gartner IT Glossary
Technology terms and definitions from Gartner.
Guidestar
Nonprofit reports and profiles.

Entertainment Industry Resources

Billboard
free searches on website; research resources under “Research”. Full-text searches through EBSCOhost and Flipster.
Black Enterprise
Available through EBSCOhost Flipster digital magazines.
IFPI Digital Music Report
under Resources & Statistics
MPAA Market Stats
The New Yorker
Available through EBSCOhost Flipster digital magazines.
Nielsen Media Research (television)
Pollstar (touring)
On-site only: Library team can provide access to Pollstar Pro
RIAA
under Key Statistics
Variety (film)
EBSCOhost for full-text searches