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Anti-Trust Compliance Guidelines
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Awards
EMA has recognized outstanding contributions made by retailers, distributors, …
Best Practices to Encourage Improved Street Date Merchandising of Video Games at Retail
Adherence by all retailers of video games to street date policies encourages and …
DRM Compatability
Endorses NARM Statement that Says Compatibility Will Satisfy Consumer Expectations …
Facts About the Home Video Market
- For an overwhelming majority of Americans, buying and renting DVDs and Blu-…
Facts About the Video Game Market
· 72% of American households play computer or video games.
· In 2010 …
Movies on TV
When a movie hits the airwaves, frequently consumer demand increases.
Use this …
Privacy of Video Records
Recommended Program For Privacy of Customer Records
1. COMPLIANCE WITH THE VIDEO …
Annual Industry Report
Order our Annual Report
EMA’s 2011 D2 Report: Discs & Digital – The Business of Home Entertainment Retailing is now available. This annual publication provides a current …
Anti-Trust Compliance Guidelines
I. INTRODUCTION - EMA is committed to the free enterprise system. The Federal and State antitrust laws are designed to preserve the free enterprise …
Awards
EMA has recognized outstanding contributions made by retailers, distributors, content providers and talent over the years through an array of programs …
Best Practices to Encourage Improved Street Date Merchandising of Video Games at Retail
Adherence by all retailers of video games to street date policies encourages and increases competition, establishes a level playing field, provides …
DRM Compatability
Endorses NARM Statement that Says Compatibility Will Satisfy Consumer Expectations and Discourage Piracy
ENCINO, CA (November 7, 2006) … The Board …
Facts About the Home Video Market
- For an overwhelming majority of Americans, buying and renting DVDs and Blu-ray Discs
remain an integral component of their entertainment options.
- …
Facts About the Video Game Market
· 72% of American households play computer or video games.
· In 2010 consumers spent $25.1 billion on video games, hardware and accessories.…
Movies on TV
When a movie hits the airwaves, frequently consumer demand increases.
Use this list to check your stock level and ensure that you're ready to meet …
Privacy of Video Records
Recommended Program For Privacy of Customer Records
1. COMPLIANCE WITH THE VIDEO PRIVACY PROTECTION ACT OF 1998.
This chapter describes the requirements …
Research
Industry Growth Charts
Home Entertainment Industry Revenue Trends
Click here for a chart of VHS/DVD/Blu-ray rental and sell- thru consumer spending by year, from 1981 to 2010 provide by ihs/Screen Digest.
Click here for a chart of video game software sales by year, from 1995 to 2010, provided by the NPD Group.
A Survey of Heavy Entertainment Consumers
In May of 2007 EMA partnered with the research firm The NPD Group to survey consumers throughout the country to identify a group we refer to as "Power Users". These are consumers who actively consume entertainment from a wide variety of sources including movie theater attendance, traditional DVD purchasing and renting, downloading - both to their PC and mobile devices, browsing the Internet, using their DVRs – in other words – they are active in all content delivery channels. …
Leisure Time and DVD Watching
Related Links
This survey was conducted by Harris Interactive by telephone within the United States between June 16 and 19, 2006 among a nationwide cross section of 1,007 adults (aged 18 and over). Figures for age, sex, race, and region were weighted where necessary to bring them into line with their actual proportions in the population.
Statement on Benefit Denial Technology
EMA encourages the development and testing of benefit denial technology on optical discs in order to reduce shrink, both in the back room and on the …
Top Ten Reports
The entertainment media Weekly Top Ten Reports -
Click here for last week's Top 10 Blu Ray and DVDs sold. (Updated through May 19, 2012)
Video Rental FAQ
Can I Rent or Resell Videos and Video Games that I Own?
Yes. Under the "First Sale Provision" of the U.S. Copyright Act, the owner of a lawfully made …