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This category contains companies that develop software for use in entertainment industry specific applications - for example, radio and television broadcasting, audio recording, lighting design, and show control.

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Box Office

Companies which sell or develop ticketing software for theater, concerts, cinema, and special events.

For companies which sell actual tickets to event-goers, see the related category Shopping: Entertainment: Tickets.

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DJ and Karaoke

DJs or Disk Jockeys are people who provide entertainment at parties, dances and events by selecting and playing pre-recorded music on a public address system.

Karaoke is an entertainment in which individuals of the audience get on stage to sing along with pre-recorded backing tracks. There is often a Karaoke Jockey (KJ) to handle the equipment and keep the things moving along. This person is often also a DJ by trade.

Lighting

Companies which develop software related to entertainment industry lighting, for example lighting design tools or software-based lighting controllers.

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Media Production

Companies which develop software for use in the media (film, video, television, radio, etc.) production process. This includes everything from industry-specific accounting packages to design tools to special effects to automation products.

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Show Control

Companies that develop show control software for the entertainment industry.
Ordinarily each aspect of technology in a show is controlled separately. The lights have their own controller, audio has its own controller, and so forth. Show control software allows coordination of the efforts of several different controllers, aiding in synchronization and automation of a show.

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