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Lighting & Sound America is an American entertainment technology magazine published in
New YorkNew York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
by PLASA Media Inc, a commercial arm of the Professional Lighting and Sound Association (
PLASAThe Professional Lighting And Sound Association or PLASA is a UK-based trade organisation representing over 500 members worldwide.In addition to providing members with expert advice on a wide range of business and technical issues, PLASA also monitors legislative developments, alerting members to...
). Lighting & Sound America covers the broad range of the entertainment, presentation and events industries worldwide, including
theatreTheatre is a collaborative form of fine art that uses live performers to present the experience of a real or imagined event before a live audience in a specific place. The performers may communicate this experience to the audience through combinations of gesture, speech, song, music or dance...
, 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.
History
Lighting&Sound America was launched in May 2004 in
New YorkNew York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
, where it is still based now, under the editor-in-chief David Barbour, as a monthly magazine to the lighting and sound industries.
It is the sister magazine to
Lighting&Sound InternationalLighting&Sound International is a monthly entertainment technology magazine published in Eastbourne by PLASA Media Ltd, a commercial arm of the Professional Lighting and Sound Association and is distributed around the world in English...
, 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 and the 2005
InfoComm trade show in Las Vegas and has become a valuable resource for people working in the industry.
Circulation
Lighting&Sound America is circulated to 14,096 subscribers; the vast majority of which are in North America, as per the December 2010 BPA statement. BPA is a magazine auditing company that independently verifies magazines circulation.