House Of Blues Bans Plastic Straws, 52 Live Nation Venues Go ‘By Request Only’

House of Blues is completely eliminating plastic straws from all of its venues. A “straw-by-request” policy was implemented at 52 Live Nation-owned and -operated venues and  50 House of Blues Entertainment. Continue reading

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Ticketmaster Changes Course On Ticket Resales, But Not In US

In a major reversal, Ticketmaster has shut down its UK secondary retail sites, Get Me In and Seatwave, switching instead to a price-capped system that is integrated into the primary. Continue reading

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REWIND: The New Music Industry’s Week In Review

In this revisitation of the week's biggest industry news, we look back on the state of activism in hip-hop, YouTube's expansion of music credits, how some segments of broadcast radio. Continue reading

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TUE. BRIEF: Live Nation Stock Soars • Sony Relaunches Arista • Drake’s Free Agent Value • More

TUESDAY 7.10.18 Music Business News From Around The Web Updated continuously under the More News tab

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Live Nation’s Michael Rapino Among Best Paid U.S. CEOs

Live Nation CEO Michael Rapino is doing pretty well for himself. Rapino earned more than $70 million last year, making him one of the best-compensated CEOs in the U.S. according. Continue reading

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Live Nation Launches Fund To Back Female Founded Live Music Businesses

Live Nation has established the Women Nation Fund, an early-stage investment fund focused on female-led live music businesses.  It will provide access to the company’s resources and capital for underrepresented female. Continue reading

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FRI. BRIEF: Pandora Beats Earnings Forecast • Live Nation Reports Growth • Spotify Tests Audiobook Bundle • More

FRIDAY 5.4.18 Music Business News From Around The Web  Updated continuously under our More News tab

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Live Nation Offers $20 All-In National Concert Week Tickets

With the summer concert season right around the corner, Live Nation has announced ‘National Concert Week.’  Running from April 30 through May 8, the event will provide fans with access to. Continue reading

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Spotify Stock Struggles On Day 2, Live Nation Rises

UPDATE Wednesday After The Close: Spotify stock struggled on day two of trading Tuesday, but Live Nation stock appeared to be recovering from two days of declines, after a New. Continue reading

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MON. BRIEF: Spotify Stock News • DoJ Eyes Live nation, Ticketmaster • Rock Hall Scores $4.1M • More

MONDAY 4.2.18 Music Business News From Around The Web  Updated continuously under our More News tab

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