2016年对外经济贸易大学翻译硕士考研题源,考研真题1.pdf

阅读题源 好莱坞UTA进军音乐领域 UTA创建于 1991年，是好莱坞五大经纪公司中的后起之秀，由鲍尔•班尼戴克和领先艺 术家 （BauerBenedekandLeadingArtistsagencies）两家中型经纪公司合并而 成。很多好莱坞一线明星都是UTA的客户，其中包括约翰尼•德普、哈里森•福特、米莉• 赛鲁斯、科恩兄弟。 测试中可能遇到的词汇和知识： acquisition 收购 veteran 老手 hedgefund 对冲基金 peers 同行 HollywoodtalentagentUTAexpandsintoglobal musicbusiness （637words ） ByShannonBondinNewYork UnitedTalentAgencyisexpandingintotheglobalmusic businesswiththeacquisitionofTheAgencyGroupoftheUK, astheHollywoodagencyboostsitsfinancialfirepowerwithan investmentfromValueActCapital’sJeffreyUbben. ThemovetoraiseUTA’sprofilecomesasthefiercely competitivetalentmanagementsectorisbeingrockedbya newroundofinter-agencywarsandasthebroadermedia businessisundergoingasweepingdigitalshift. ThepurchaseofTAG,whoseline-upofmorethan2,000 clientsincludesMariahCarey,RingoStarr,TheBlackKeys andDollyParton,significantlyincreasesUTA’srepresentation 资料来源：育明考研考博官网 ofbigglobaltouringacts. “Ourdesireandappetitetogrowinthemusicbusinessreally mirrored[TheAgencyGroup’s]desireandappetitetoprovide amuchmorecompleteplatformfortheirartists,”saidJeremy Zimmer,UTAchiefexecutive. TAGwasfoundedin1981byNeilWarnock,amusicindustry veteranwhohasrepresentedactsincludingtheRollingStones, TheDoorsandMichaelJackson.Ithasexpandedaggressively inrecentyearstorepresentglobalclientsfromsevenofficesin Britain,US,SwedenandCanada. MrWarnockwillbecomeUTA’sheadofworldwidemusic. GavinO’Reilly,TAG’schiefexecutivewhojoined in2013and whowaspreviouslychiefexecutiveofIreland’sIndependent NewsMedia,isleavingthecompany. UTAisboostingitsfinancialmusclewithaminority investmentfromMrUbben,founderofValueAct,theUS activisthedgefundthatholdsstakesin21stCenturyFoxand Rolls-Royce. InadditiontohelpingfundthepurchaseofTAG,the investmentwillprovidegrowthcapitalandfundstrategic initiatives.MrUbbenwilljoin