Pumpkin Corgan Actually Thinks Live Nation Ticketmaster Merger Is A Good Idea
UPDATE: Corgan and The Smashing Pumpkins are managed by Frontline headed by Irving Azoff who also just happens to be the CEO of Ticketmaster and is slated for a top. Continue reading
Online Concert Site Fabchannel Shuts Down
International online concert channel Fabchannel.com is shutting down after nine years citing "bad economic prospects within the music and online advertising market". Content including 1000 live shows will be available. Continue reading
2 Dirty Little Secrets Of The Ticketing Biz
As the Live Nation Ticketmaster merger winds its way through the approval process both in the U.S. and Europe, two very dirty little secrets are coming to light that music. Continue reading
Follow Live Nation Tickmaster Senate Hearing Live
This afternoon (Tuesday 2/24 at 2:30 EST) The Senate Judiciary Committee Subcommittee on Antitrust, Competition Policy and Consumer Rights will begin hearings on “The Ticketmaster/Live Nation Merger: What Does it. Continue reading
Congress Looks At Live Nation Ticketmaster Merger
IRVING AZOFF, MICHAEL RAPINO & JERRY MICKELSON TO TESTIFY Scrutiny of the proposed merger of Live Nation and Ticketmaster takes center stage this week as both the House and Senate. Continue reading
Analyst: Merger Will Lead To Double Digit Ticket Price Increases
Yesterday Hypebot shared 6 Predictions For Live Nation Ticketmaster, but paidContent's Rory Maher went beyond predictions and did a detailed analysis of how Live Nation and Ticketmaster were likely to. Continue reading
Azoff On Why Ticketmaster Merged With Live Nation
"This merger will create a pipeline for all rights holders to reach their consumers, whether it is our team, an artist or a record company. It is time that our. Continue reading
6 Predictions For Live Nation Ticketmaster
The deal will be the source of much hand wringing and government scrutiny, but it will be approved. LN's Michael Rapino will not see 2010 at the combined company. He's. Continue reading
A Ticket Reseller Reacts To The Live Nation Tickemaster Merger
OP-ED: This potential merger will take an industry that thrives on taking advantage of consumers and make it even more attainable for unconscionable practices to become the norm. Ticketmaster and. Continue reading