Insomniac and dick clark productions Announce Partnership to Produce Dance Music Awards Show in 2014

LAS VEGAS, NV--(Marketwired - Jun 19, 2013) - A new award show dedicated solely to electronic dance music will debut in Las Vegas next year, partners Insomniac and dick clark productions (DCP) announced during today's EDMbiz conference held at The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas. The show will serve as the premier industry showcase for the genre's best work each year.

The inaugural celebration of dance music will launch in Las Vegas during Electric Daisy Carnival (EDC) week in 2014 with an energy-filled event that will honor the most creative minds in dance music.

"Creating an award show focused on all the creative components that contribute to the success of dance music (music, art, production and lighting) has been a dream of mine for years," said Pasquale Rotella, Founder and CEO of Insomniac. "Partnering with dick clark productions was an easy decision given their experience producing the Golden Globes and the American Music Awards. I'm confident that our partnership will create an event that is focused on recognizing creativity without politics, and that it will celebrate all the elements that go into making dance music such a beautiful experience for the fans."

"EDM is the fastest growing segment of the music industry, encompassing recorded music, live events and lifestyle. It's truly international," said Allen Shapiro, CEO of dick clark productions. "DCP is the largest producer of music awards shows in the industry and Insomniac has been at the forefront of the EDM movement since they started in 1993. Creating an EDM awards show with Insomniac is the perfect collaboration."

The inaugural awards show will be a grand celebration for everyone influenced by dance music. Additional details surrounding this exciting announcement will be revealed in the coming months.

About Insomniac
Insomniac produces innovative music festivals and events featuring immersive multisensory environments enhanced by state-of-the-art lighting and sound design, large-scale art installations, interactive circus and theatrical performances, boundary-pushing special effects, pyrotechnics and fan participation. The quality of our fans' experience is the company's top priority. Insomniac's premier annual event, Electric Daisy Carnival, is one of the largest, most spectacular music festivals in the world. Insomniac has produced more than 250 music events and for more than 3 million attendees in California, Colorado, Florida, Illinois, New York, Texas, Washington and Puerto Rico. Founded by Pasquale Rotella, Insomniac has been based in Los Angeles since it started in 1993.

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About dick clark productions
Established in 1957, dick clark productions is one of the world's premier production companies, providing quality entertainment through a wide range of television shows and other assets. The Company produces some of the most widely viewed and recognizable television programming, including the Golden Globe Awards; the American Music Awards; the Academy of Country Music Awards; New Year's Rockin' Eve; and So You Think You Can Dance. Dick Clark Productions owns a valuable library of over 50 years of shows totaling more than 7,500 musical performances and 2,500 hours of television programming.