An Angry Springsteen Opposes Live Nation Ticketmaster Merger
Bruce Springsteen's "Working On A Dream" topped the weekly album charts with 224,000 first week sales according to Nielson Soundscan. But his concert fans were at the center of a. Continue reading
Live Nation & Ticketmaster Near Merger
Live Nation & Ticketmaster are near a merger according to sources sited in today's Wall Street Journal. The move would combine the world's top concert promoter and the largest ticketing. Continue reading
Billions Agency Adds Artist Management Via New Partnership
David T. Viecelli, President of booking agency Billions and manager Alex Kadvan have launched Lever and Beam, a new NYC based artist management company. The two partners and their staff. Continue reading
Help Me Build A Ticket Stimulus Package
HELP! As many of you know, in addition to writing Hypebot and consulting, I also help run boutique booking agency Skyline Music. Despite some press reports to the contrary, live. Continue reading
Ticketmaster Experiments With Lower Fees
Long criticized for excessive ticketing fees, the newly renamed Ticketmaster Entertainment is experimenting with lower charges on some tickets. "We’re already testing the program on certain upcoming tour on-sales," Ticketmaster. Continue reading
How The Net Is Changing The Live Music Business
I sit on the Visionary Chair Committee of Reed Midem’s digital music forum MidemNet and have begun contributing along with Ted Cohen, Gerd Leonhard, Peter Jenner and a few others. Continue reading
Jeff Kwatinetz Leaves The Firm. Is Anything Left?
Jeff Kwatinetz has left one time management powerhouse The Firm taking Korn, Jane’s Addiction and Ice Cube with him according to Variety. His movie star manager partner Rick Yorn and. Continue reading
Debate: Irving Azoff And The New Ticketmaster
With Irving Azoff at the helm of the new Ticketmaster Entertainment, the company is stepping up efforts to sell downloads alongside tickets. "It’s a platform for us to build a. Continue reading
