Lighting & Sound America

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Lighting & Sound America
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Editor-in-chiefDavid Barbour [1]
Categories Entertainment Technology Magazines
Frequencymonthly
Circulation 12,196 [2]
FounderDavid Barbour
Founded2004
First issueMay 2004
Company PLASA Media Inc
CountryUSA
Website www.lightingandsoundamerica.com
ISSN 1552-1273

Lighting & Sound America is an American entertainment technology magazine founded in 2004 and published in New York City by PLASA Media Inc, a commercial arm of the Professional Lighting and Sound Association (PLASA). Lighting & Sound America covers the broad range of the entertainment, presentation and events industries worldwide, including theatre, live touring, clubs, themed venues, corporate events and presentations, as well as in-depth profiles of people and companies involved in the lighting and sound industry. [3] [4]

Contents

History

Lighting & Sound America was co-founded by David Barbour in 2004. [1]

The magazine was launched in May 2004 in New York City, where it is still based now, under the editor-in-chief David Barbour, [5] as a monthly magazine to the lighting and sound industries.

Lighting & Sound America is the sister magazine to Lighting & Sound International , [6] and has a page count of over 100 pages.

The magazine has collaborated with other large organisations within the industry on a number of different projects, such as the 2007 Staged Events Award [7] [8] and the 2005 InfoComm trade show in Las Vegas [9] and has become a valuable resource for people working in the industry. [10]

Circulation

Lighting & Sound America is circulated to 12,000 subscribers each month, the vast majority of which are in North America. [11]

References

  1. 1 2 Staples, David (2021). Modern Theatres 1950–2020. UK: Routledge. p. 872. ISBN   978-1-351-05216-0. Archived from the original on June 22, 2025. Retrieved June 22, 2025.
  2. BPA Statement December 2018
  3. "Stagelink Live Entertainment Media". Stagelink. October 26, 2007. Archived from the original on October 18, 2007. Retrieved October 26, 2007.
  4. "TEA Members Directory". TEA. October 26, 2007. Archived from the original on November 1, 2007. Retrieved October 26, 2007.
  5. Providence College (October 26, 2007). "Callback Theatre Alumni" . Retrieved October 26, 2007.
  6. "About Lighting & Sound International". PLASA Media. October 26, 2007. Retrieved October 26, 2007.
  7. "Lighting & Sound America and InfoComm Announce Winners of 2007 Staged Events Awards". Lighting&Sound America and InfoComm International. June 18, 2007. Retrieved October 26, 2007.
  8. finanznachrichten.de (June 19, 2007). "Lighting & Sound America and InfoComm Announce Winners of 2007 Staged Events Awards" . Retrieved November 9, 2007.
  9. "ICIA and PLASA Media announce partnership". Lighting & Sound America and InfoComm International. June 1, 2005. Archived from the original on September 7, 2007. Retrieved November 9, 2007.
  10. "Product Evaluations and Reviews". Mike Wood Consulting. November 9, 2007. Retrieved November 9, 2007.
  11. Fast Facts Lighting & Sound America.