Pollstar Daily News Service

PACs Charging For Leg Room Photo

Whether you’re looking to stretch your legs on an airplane or during a concert these days, it’ll cost you.
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CKX Goes Sideways

The recession has even hit the interests of Robert F.X. Sillerman, who can claim success with Elvis but may need to reassess his business interests in Las Vegas. more

Creamfields The Big Cheese

The annual Creamfields music festival generated £7.2 million for the local economy in Cheshire, England, according to North West Research Service. more


The Japan Times Photo

As in most regions of the world, the big end-of-year news in Japan is the world economic crisis, which has hit the archipelago particularly hard as the country relies heavily on exports and a strong American dollar. more

Copy-Catting In Korea

Several pop singers used unauthorized material in their performances on two different year-end TV music programs, according to Korean media. more

LN Passes On Pemberton ’09

Live Nation is passing on the 2009 edition of its Pemberton Festival in British Columbia, which got the go-ahead from a provincial land commission too late in ’08 to prove feasible. more

Rapino Talks, Wall Street Listens

Live Nation stock took a sudden jump Jan. 8, right after CEO Michael Rapino gave a presentation to investors that the company doesn’t see any weakness in ticket sales for 2009. more

Phish Announces Dates

Phish’s summer tour is a reality. more

North Shore Music Theatre May Close

The North Shore Music Theatre in Beverly, Mass., will be forced to close its doors after 53 years unless the nonprofit raises $500,000 by the end of January. more

TARP On Football Field

A lot of football fans probably squirmed a bit watching year-end bowl games with sponsor names like Citigroup, Capital One Financial and GMAC flashing on the screen. So much for letting taxpayers forget for a moment the $700 billion federal bailout. more

Anarchy At ILMC

The press release says “Never Mind The Bollocks, Here’s The ILMC,” although those who regularly attend the annual British conference may not feel the two are mutually exclusive. more

The Year In Oz

The dominant issue of 2008 was the bursting of the touring and festival bubble after a five-year spirited growth. more

Opening Taiwan

The Taiwanese Information Department announced in late December that artists from mainland China will soon be able to record music, perform commercially and hold concerts in Taiwan. more

Photo News

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AP Photo / Las Vegas News Bureau

The Wynn resort has a new neighbor – the 2,000-room Encore. Steve Wynn’s newest hotel-casino, which rang up at $2.3 billion, opened in Las Vegas Dec. 22.
 

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Democratic Senate candidate Al Franken, with his wife Franni, speaks outside his Minneapolis home Jan. 5 after being certified the winner of a tight race for a Minnesota Senate seat. Republican incumbent Norm Coleman filed a legal challenge the next day.
 

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The Doobie Brothers perform during halftime at the Orange Bowl, at Orange Bowl Stadium in Miami Jan. 1.
 

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AP Photo / Disneyland

Donny Osmond, along with his wife and kids, celebrated New Year’s Eve at Disneyland in Anaheim, Calif., with a tradition that’s been passed down for ages: Subjecting kids to “It’s A Small World.”
 

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Photo: Associated Press

The top tour draw of 2008, Madonna, brings her Sticky & Sweet tour to the Maracna stadium in Rio de Janeiro Dec. 14.

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