Pollstar Daily News Service
Wednesday, Jan 7, 2009 2:30AM
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Major booking agencies have been quietly building artist marketing departments for more than a decade but little has been said about how they operate. more
Wednesday, Jan 7, 2009 2:25AM
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Two of Ireland's biggest concert promoters have been hit for euro 90,000 because their shows broke Dublin’s noise regulations. more
Wednesday, Jan 7, 2009 2:15AM
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AEG Live Middle East managing director Thomas Ovesen has confirmed that his company will operate new arenas in the United Arab Emirates within three years. more
Wednesday, Jan 7, 2009 2:05AM
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The Hard Rock Park in Myrtle Beach, S.C., went belly up in September, with the economy in free fall and gas prices through the roof. This led Arizona officials to cast a wary eye on a nearly identical theme park idea in Eloy, a small town between Tucson and Phoenix. more
Tuesday, Jan 6, 2009 2:57PM
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A man in Fargo, N.D., is suing Insane Clown Posse’s Violent J for tossing a full bottle of Faygo soda into the audience at a 2007 concert, hitting the concertgoer in the right eye. more
Tuesday, Jan 6, 2009 8:01AM
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Ron Asheton, longtime guitarist for the Stooges, has been found dead. more
Tuesday, Jan 6, 2009 2:30AM
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Various music forums are chattering about a rumor that Woodstock will be reincarnated for its 40th anniversary. Turns out that’s not so – sort of. more
Tuesday, Jan 6, 2009 2:25AM
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For the last few months, the dollar has been rising in value. A few outlets, notably Online Forex Trading, have reported this is a boon for U.S. artists who negotiated their overseas tours in American dollars while those who went with local currency are feeling the pain. more
Tuesday, Jan 6, 2009 2:15AM
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British police are following up on several clues in their search for the impostor pretending to be Depeche Mode agent Andrew Zweck, although they admit most are leading up blind alleys. more
Tuesday, Jan 6, 2009 2:10AM
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The owner of the Bangkok, Thailand, nightclub where at least 60 people died in a New Year’s Eve fire allegedly started by fireworks is facing criminal charges. more
Tuesday, Jan 6, 2009 2:05AM
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Marshall Perry has been named director of the Bicentennial Center in Salina, Kan. more
Monday, Jan 5, 2009 2:57PM
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Dennis Turner, 59, died November 14 of massive heart failure during an elective angioplasty procedure in the hospital. more
Monday, Jan 5, 2009 2:30AM
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Not surprisingly, last year's top ticket seller was also the top resale ticket, according to Ticketmaster. more