Rock concert sales plunge as recession forces promoters into discounts

• Live music revenues show only second fall in 10 years• Veteran acts prove biggest draw as Bon Jovi tops pollRock concert ticket sales dropped sharply last year, sounding another sour note for the beleaguered music industry.Total box office sales of the world's top 50 tours fell 12% in 2010 to $2.93bn (£1.9bn), down from last year's $3.34bn, according to an annual survey by the music-business publication Pollstar. The total number of tickets sold fell 15% as new stars such as Lady Gaga fai...

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