''Rockol'' is an Italian online music magazine, founded in 1995.
Background
The publisher and executive director is Giampiero Di Carlo, author and professor of Economics and Music Industry in the master's degree in Music Communications at the
Catholic University of the Sacred Heart
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. The editorial director is Franco Zanetti, a writer and journalist who is considered one of the leading Italian experts on
the Beatles
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.
In 2016, it received the Macchianera Awards as the best Italian music website. In 2017, it received a similar award at the Targa Mei Musicletter Award. ''Rockol'' is considered one of the largest Italian music sites in terms of quality and traffic.
Since 2017, the Rockol Awards have been awarded annually, where awards are given to both Italian and foreign artists.
Rockol belongs to Rockol.com S.R.L., which also owns the newspaper organization ''Rock Online Italia'', registered in 1996.
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1995 establishments in Italy
Online music magazines
Music magazines published in Italy
Italian-language magazines
Italian music websites
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