
Ticketmaster says, ‘we don’t control or keep most fees.’ So, who does?
Ticketmaster is pushing back on the assertion that it is the reason that concert ticket fees are so high and shifting the blame to its primary customer – venues. “In. Continue reading

Coalition of artist advocates urges breakup of LiveNation, Ticketmaster
A coalition of music industry trade groups and artist advocates are calling on the U.S. Department of justice to unwind the Live Nation and Ticketmaster merger. While acknowledging that ticketing. Continue reading

Senators slam predatory Ticketmaster, float forced Live Nation breakup
[UPDATED] Tuesday’s Senate Judiciary Committee hearing was unusually bipartisan in condemning Ticketmaster and Live Nation for “monopolistic practices” and “predatory” ticket pricing and fees. In his testimony before the committee,. Continue reading

Ticketmaster to blame scalpers for Taylor Swift debacle at today’s Senate hearing
Joe Berchtold, president and chief financial officer of Live Nation Entertainment, will blame scalpers and bots for the recent Taylor Swift ticketing meltdown at today’s U.S. Senate hearing. Hoping to. Continue reading

Ticketmaster, Live Nation Senate hearing witness list
The Senate Judiciary Committee has released its list of witnesses at today’s Ticketmaster and Live Nation hearing probing the recent Taylor Swift ticketing debacle and its broader implications for ticketing.. Continue reading

How to watch the Ticketmaster, Live Nation Senate Hearing
This Tuesday, January 23rd, the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee will hold a hearing to probe the recent Taylor Swift ticketing debacle and its broader implications for live event ticketing. “That’s. Continue reading

Zach Bryan is taking on Ticketmaster one sold-out show at a time
Zach Bryan is battling Ticketmaster and Live Nation one show at a time and filling venues like Red Rocks with legions of dedicated fans along the way. Bryan started uploading. Continue reading

Amazon Music, Live Nation to turn +44 playlist brand into live shows
Amazon Music has entered into an agreement with Live Nation Entertainment to extend its Black music playlist brand, +44, into live events. The first shows will take place on February. Continue reading

The TaylorMaster: Deep thoughts on a broken live music biz [Bill Werde]
The Taylor Swift Ticketmaster debacle has brought to the forefront a truth that insiders have known for years – touring and particularly ticketing is broken. Bill Werde looks at the. Continue reading