FTC probes Live Nation and AEG collusion, warns StubHub
Live Nation and competitor AEG are being investigated by the U.S. Federal Trade Commission over refunds for pandemic-era concert cancellations. Separately, the FTC has warned StubHub that it must act. Continue reading
Live Nation, AEG, NACPA file appeal to reverse BMI concert rate victory
Live Nation, AEG, and the North American Concert Promoters Association (NACPA) have filed an appeal to reverse BMI’s March court victory, which set new rates that promoters must pay songwriters. Continue reading
Campaign to ban facial recognition at live events asks artists, venues & fans to pledge support
A coalition of musicians, fans, and human rights groups have convinced 40 of the world’s largest music festivals, including Bonnaroo, Bottle Rock, Bumpersoot, and Coachella, to pledge not to use. Continue reading
Lawsuit over the ‘Coachella’ name between AEG and Live Nation settled
AEG/Goldenvoice and Live Nation have been feuding since 2021 over a New Year’s Eve event using ‘Coachella’ in the name, and have recently come to a settlement. by Stacy Simons Santos. Continue reading
AEG’s Dan Beckerman weighs in on concert industry recovery on CNBC [Video]
CEO of AEG appeared on CNBC recently, sharing what came off as a fairly optimistic assessment of where how the live music sector is looking as we continue to recover. Continue reading
Winter Music Conference Cancelled as Coachella, Stagecoach Prepare To Postpone
The Winter Music Conference has been postponed with no new date announced, due to concerns over the spread of coronavirus Covid-19. It was due to run from March 16th to. Continue reading
Concert Ticket Sales Are Down Significantly This Year
Despite the tumult of the recorded music business, live music was thought to be a bit more of a blue chip when it came to an otherwise unstable industry, but. Continue reading
