Madman Entertainment: a case study in 'by fans for fans' media distribution

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Title: Madman Entertainment: a case study in 'by fans for fans' media distribution
Author(s): Bainbridge, Jason; Norris, Craig
Abstract: This article is part of a larger research project looking at the role of Australian media companies in sustaining fan and Australian investment in global popular culture. This article focuses on Madman Entertainment---one of the most successful DVD and merchandise distribution companies in Australia and the leading distributor of anime, with over 90 per cent of the market share. The article explores the ways in which Madman has become a part of the simultaneous globalisation and localisation of Japanese cultural products, and sets out to show how profiling such a company can also provide some insight into the changing role of fans in driving innovation and investment in popular culture.
Publication type: Journal article
Research centre: Swinburne University of Technology. Faculty of Higher Education, Lilydale
Source: Media International Australia, no. 142 (Feb 2012), pp. 5-15
Publication year: 2012
FOR Code(s): 16 Studies in Human Society; 19 Studies in Creative Arts and Writing; 20 Language, Communication and Culture
Keyword(s): Anime; Australia; Fans; Feature films; Film distribution; Global popular culture; Madman Entertainment; Marketing; Mass media; Media companies; Popular culture; Transnational media
Publisher: School of Journalism and Communication, University of Queensland
ISSN: 1329-878X
Publisher URL: http://www.uq.edu.au/mia/2012-issues#142
Peer reviewed