How does advertising work for the recording and movie industry?

Patricia Bolduc: In a way they do generate their income that way. By advertising, there are usually two benefactors: the product being advertised and the sponsor of the advertisement.The sponsor is given credit for the advertisement in hopes that people will buy THEIR product, and often they do.The recording or movie industry is putting their product out there, so it is likely to be bought by consumers as well.Without advertisements, a product would never be seen and therefore never purchased by consumers....Show more