Tag: Ponzi scheme

Ed Sheeran Ticketing Fiasco Casts Harsh Light On Broken Industry [Mark Mulligan]

Upset that tickets for his upcoming show are being sold at absurdly inflated prices on ticket reseller sites, Ed Sheeran's recent woes are drawing attention on an aspect of the. Continue reading

Guest Post on 02/06/2017 in Live & Touring | Permalink | Comments (4)

Tags: Adele, Broadway theatre, Facebook, Investor, Joseph Meli, New York City, Ponzi scheme, Ticket (admission), U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, United States Attorney

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Linkin Park’s Jim Digby Talks Concert Tour Safety In Dangerous Times [Larry LeBlanc]

In this latest edition of In The Hot Seat With Larry LeBlanc, he speaks with Jim Digby, the founder and chairman of Event Safety Alliance and Linkin Park production manager. Here he weighs in on touring. Continue reading

Guest Post on 09/09/2016 in Live & Touring | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: 'N Sync, A. J. McLean, Backstreet Boys, boy band, Linkin Park, Lou Pearlman, Ponzi scheme, Spotify, Talent manager, YouTube

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Disgraced Boy Band Hit Maker Lou Pearlman Dies In Prison

Former boy band manager Lou Pearlman has died in price at the age of 62. The svengali behind *NSYNC and the Backstreet Boys has been serving a 25 year federal prison. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 08/22/2016 in Major Labels | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: 'N Sync, A. J. McLean, Backstreet Boys, boy band, Brian Littrell, Justin Timberlake, Lance Bass, Lou Pearlman, New Kids on the Block, Ponzi scheme

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Music Publishing News Roundup 2.25.2015: BMI, Pandora, Snapchat, YouTube & More

BMI, Pandora, Snapchat and Freeplay Music vs. YouTube are featured in this week's music publishing news roundup.

Bob Baker on 02/24/2015 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Bernard Madoff, Butner, Google, Irving Picard, Microsoft, North Carolina, Performance rights organisation, Plea, Ponzi scheme, United States district court, United States District Court for the Southern District of New York

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U.S. Concert Promoter Jack Utsick Extradited, Charged With $300M Ponze Scheme

U.S. concert promoter Jack Utsick, former head of Worldwide Entertainment, was extradited from Brazil to the U.S. over the weekend to face charges that he used a Ponzi scheme to. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 12/09/2014 in Live & Touring | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Associated Press, Debt, Deficit spending, Mail and wire fraud, Ponzi scheme, Thanksgiving, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, United States, United States Department of the Treasury, United States Treasury security

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