Harry Potter E-Books: Minting Money For The Author Who Kept Control

Even though the e-book sites had some glitches on day one, J.K. Rowling’s newest venture sold more than $1 million worth of e-books and audiobooks in its first three days. “The blockbuster sales are a victory for Harry Potter’s creator, author J.K. Rowling, who battled e-book giant Amazon.com for the right to sell the books through her own website, Pottermore.”

Could TV’s “Smash” Make It To Broadway?

“The series about the making of a Broadway musical about Marilyn Monroe, which NBC recently renewed for a second season, is a long way from getting to the real Broadway. Still, the show has been a passion project for NBC Entertainment Chairman Bob Greenblatt for years, and it boasts a large cast of executive producers with elite pedigrees and credentials in the theater world.”