The Sports & Recreation Industry: The Business of Play

The sports business means many different things to different people. This is a truly global industry, and sports stir up deep passion within spectators and players alike in countries around the world.

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7 Major Media Industry Trends to Watch in 2024

Media is the communication tool through which information, educational, entertainment, data or promotional messages are disseminated. The global media market was worth more than $2 trillion in 2022 and includes revenues from TV and radio broadcasting; film and music; information services; web content, search portals and social media; print media; and cable and other subscription programming.

Topics: Media Industry Insights

The Richest Self-Improvement Experts and Motivational Speakers

The $13.4 billion U.S. self-improvement market consists of individuals as much as companies. Celebrities such as Tony Robbins, Louise Hay, Brian Tracy, Deepak Chopra, and many others have built this market over decades. Most professional speakers have limited earnings, but there are only about 20 that do exceptionally well, earning $1 million per year or more.

Topics: Media Industry Insights

Self-Improvement Market Recovers from the Pandemic, Worth $13.4 Billion in the U.S.

The self-improvement market in the United States is robust, and has recovered from the pandemic. The market’s value is estimated to have declined just 7.4% during 2020, then recovered to a 12.2 % gain in 2021 and another 11.6 % gain in 2022.

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U.S. Flexographic Printing Market to Grow at a 2.73% CAGR

The flexographic printing market is expected to reach USD 3,077.3 million by 2027, according to the market research report United States Flexographic Printing Market (2022-2027) by Mordor Intelligence.

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Social Emotional Learning (SEL) Market Worth $1.725 Billion, and Growing Fast

The market for K-12 instructional materials in social-emotional learning (SEL) is relatively small—an estimated $1.725 billion for the 2021-2022 school year—but represents one of the fastest-growing areas within the K-12 space due to a combination of factors.

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The Rise of Text Mining and Growing Corruption in STM Publishing

What's a few billion snippets among friends?

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7 Things to Know About the Global Medical Publishing Market

Medical publishing targets both students and professionals practicing in a variety of healthcare professions. The market encompasses a broad range of formats from journals and books to online content such as databases and clinical research tools.

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$10.4 Billion Self-Improvement Market Pivots to Virtual Delivery During the Pandemic

The “personal growth” or self-improvement market, like many others, took a hit in 2020 due to the pandemic and recession. However, some market segments prospered as Americans read more books, listened to audiobooks and bought tons of exercise equipment/weight loss services.

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The Pandemic, Disinformation and the Pace of Change in STM Publishing

For years, Simba Information’s Professional group has served the information needs of publishers large and small in the market for Scientific, Technical and Medical (STM) research.

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