Rachel Soloveichik Bureau of Economic Analysis Department of Commerce
In 2007, I estimate that playwrights, artists, photographers and designers created miscellaneous artwork worth $3.3 billion. By category, theatrical play scripts were $1.4 billion, greeting card designs were $0.5 billion and commercial stock photography was $1.4 billion. Taken individually, each of the entertainment categories described earlier are too small to examine in a single paper. Therefore, I combine all three categories into a single paper. These diverse categories of artwork will earn revenue for their creators for decades to come. Because of their long working life, the...
In 2007, I estimate that playwrights, artists, photographers and designers created miscellaneous artwork worth $3.3 billion. By category, theatrical p...