Pollstar co-founder Gary Smith retires
The end of an era, as the last of the 'two Garys' steps down after 38 years at the US concert business magazine and conference
News By IQ | 28 June 2019
After 38 years at Pollstar, co-founder Gary Smith has announced his retirement, effective Sunday (30 June).
Smith, who established the US concert business magazine in 1981 alongside Gary Bongiovanni, has led Pollstar – initially a service providing printed pages for subscribers to assemble in their own binders – throughout its history, overseeing the launch of weekly print magazine, the Concert Industry Consortium (now the Pollstar Live! conference and awards) and the magazine’s online presence.
Bongiovanni, Pollstar’s former editor in chief, retired last July…
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