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Live Music Industry News Roundup: Caps, Costs Awards & More

This week’s roundup of live music industry news covers topics from ticket resale caps, the financial realities for touring artists, to the recent executive order on ticketing, and more…

Alana Bonilla on 04/21/2025 in Live & Ticketing | Permalink | Comments (0)
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Orchestras punctuate performances at Coachella and beyond

Orchestras punctuate performance at Coachella in 2025, with the Los Angeles Philharmonic performing with art Laufey, LL Cool J, and Zedd, highlighting the growing intersection of orchestral music with pop, hip-hop, and electronic genres.

Alana Bonilla on 04/21/2025 in Live & Ticketing | Permalink | Comments (0)
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Live Music Stocks underperform as markets drop Monday

Live music stocks followed the overall U.S. markets downward last week. On Monday morning, overall U.S. market futures fell as much as another 400 points.

Bruce Houghton on 04/21/2025 in Live & Ticketing | Permalink | Comments (0)
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DoJ holds closed door meeting on unfair live event practices

Closed door DoJ meeting on ticketing, live events last week

Last week, the Randy Nichols representing the National Independent Talent Association (NITO) was among the stakeholders that attended a closed door discussion at the Department of Justice on unfair practices in the live events industry.

Bruce Houghton on 04/18/2025 in Live & Ticketing | Permalink | Comments (0)
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Most Musicians Can’t Afford To Tour Anymore

With more artists cutting back or cancelling tours due to rising costs, increased competition and visa problems, this week’s Hypebot Flashback Friday revists a post from earlier this year about a survey that showed that most musicians can’t afford to tour anymore.

Bruce Houghton on 04/18/2025 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (2)
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Pollstar Awards

Pollstar Live Music Industry Awards 2025: Full Winners List

Pollstar unveiled its Pollstar Awards 2025 winners on Wednesday night during the live music industry trade’s annual Pollstar Live! conference.

Bruce Houghton on 04/17/2025 in Conventions & Awards | Permalink | Comments (0)
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Support for a 10% cap on ticket resales grows in UK and US

Once almost unthinkable, a 10% cap on ticket resales is inching closer to reality in the UK and the US.

Bruce Houghton on 04/16/2025 in Live & Ticketing | Permalink | Comments (3)
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Fixing Ticketing requires more than just an Executive Order

The White House’s new executive order is aimed at fixing ticketing with a track down on scalping. While the intent is correct, True Ticket CEO Matt Zarracina argues that without enforceable tech solutions, we’re fighting today’s ticketing chaos with outdated tools and empty promises.

Alana Bonilla on 04/16/2025 in Live & Ticketing | Permalink | Comments (2)
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LIVE MUSIC INDUSTRY NEWS: Pollstar Live! • StubHub delays IPO • Fests ♥ Surge • More

In the latest live music industry news, Pollstar Live! is underway thru Thursday in LA. The gathering of live entertainment professionals is the flagship event for industry trade Pollstar.

Bruce Houghton on 04/16/2025 in Live & Ticketing | Permalink | Comments (0)
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CashorTrade leads face value ticket resale revolution

While Trump and Congress are promising to end predatory concert ticketing, scrappy startup CashorTrade is already winning the war for the artists, promoters and 400,000 fans that use its platform for face value ticket resale.

Bruce Houghton on 04/15/2025 in Live & Ticketing | Permalink | Comments (0)
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