Oakview Owns Pollstar
As Variety reports, the announcement was made yesterday during the inaugural VenuesNow conference in Los Angeles. “Pollstar has represented the voice of record for the live music and ticketing industries for over three decades and bringing them into the OVG family is a true honor for all of us,” said Leiweke. “Working hand-in-hand with Pollstar’s leadership team, we’ll look to greatly optimize the reach of the its print, digital and conference assets.” Azoff added, “Pollstar has served our industry as a trusted and invaluable resource during an era where music and ticketing have evolved dramatically.”
Through the acquisition, Oak View has taken ownership and operational control of Pollstar’s weekly print publication as well as Pollstar.com, Pollstar Pro and the Pollstar Live conference. Oak View already owns Pollstar’s main competitor in the live-entertainment field, Venues Today.