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Pollstar, both in print and on the internet, is considered the preeminent trade publication focusing on the worldwide concert industry. The publication is more than 25 years old and produces a weekly magazine and daily updates on its Web sites, which includes PollstarPro.com, a subscription-based site. In addition, the company produces an annual awards ceremony and trade show.
Besides the publications, Pollstar also lists tour announcements and produces highly regarded industry reports and rankings on the financial results of major popular music tours. The company gathers its information from extensive network of professional concert promoters, booking agents, artist managers, facility executives and other touring and entertainment personnel.
Pollstar announces inaugural Pollstar Live! conference for 2010
Since holding its final Concert Industry Consortium (CIC) conference in January 2009, industry resource and trade publication Pollstar has reimagined its yearly industry gatherings in the form of Pollstar Live!
The inaugural conference will take place February 16-17, 2010, at the JW Marriott Hotel within the LA Live complex in Los Angeles, CA. Pollstar Live! will close on February 17 with a ceremony for the 21st Annual Pollstar Concert Industry Awards at the Nokia Theatre at LA Live.
AC/DC named major tour of the year by Pollstar
Hard rock band AC/DC was voted Major Tour of the Year at the 20th Annual Pollstar Concert Industry Awards that were presented on January 30 at the Nokia Theatre L.A. Live in Los Angeles. Pollstar's annual awards honor acts, promoters, agents, managers, venues and production companies, who are voted on by their peers; the winners are voted on by Pollstar subscribers. The awards represent 2008 concert activity.
Also nominated for Major Tour of the Year were Bon Jovi, Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band, Coldplay, Kenny Chesney and Madonna. In Pollstar's 2008 year-end charts, Madonna was the top grossing tour of the year internationally, while Bon Jovi was the top grossing tour in North America, according to box office grosses, but the awards are based on excellence in the category.
Nominees announced for 20th annual Pollstar Awards
Pollstar, a leading touring music trade publication, is returning to Club Nokia at the LA Live complex in Los Angeles, CA, for its 2008 industry award ceremony on January 30, 2009. The annual Pollstar Awards, now entering their 20th year, include 32 categories that honor touring acts, promoters, agents, managers, venues and production companies, who are voted on by their peers.
Nominees are selected from the votes of 100 industry members who cannot submit or vote for their own clients, and the winners are voted for by Pollstar subscribers. This year, all voting will be done online. The Billboard Awards, on the other hand, are mostly decided objectively by the yearly box office results.
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