DoJ calls for breakup of the Live Nation and Ticketmaster ‘flywheel’
The U.S. Department of Justice and 30 states called for Live Nation and Ticketmaster’s breakup Thursday for allegedly using their dominance in live music to create an “unlawful monopoly” that. Continue reading
Live Nation’s Rapino enjoys widest CEO-to-Worker Fortune 500 pay gap, says study
Live Nation Entertainment President and CEO Michael Rapino got the largest compensation package of any Fortune 500 executive last year at $139 million. The package included his $3 million base. Continue reading
Live Nation, Ticketmaster face DOJ anti-trust action in Fall, as concerts hit record highs
The US Department of Justice could file an antitrust lawsuit before year’s end against the world’s largest concert promoter, Live Nation, and its subsidiary Ticketmaster, according to a new report.. Continue reading
Vice offers a look inside the ‘shadowy world’ of ticket brokers [VIDEO]
Alternative media outlet Vice has produced a documentary that dives deep into the world of concert ticketing and ticket resale. What they found clearly left a negative impression along with. Continue reading
All-In ticket pricing will NOT protect fans from excessive ticket fees
Live Nation, Ticketmaster, and SeatGeek have pledged to embrace “all-in” ticket pricing in response to a White House crackdown on “junk” fees. But what does “all-in” really mean for live. Continue reading
Touring industry responds to Live Nation’s ‘all-in’ ticketing pledge
The touring industry reacted cautiously to Thursday’s White House announcement that Live Nation, Ticketmaster, and SeatGeek will at least partially adopt an “all-in” model that displays the full cost of. Continue reading
Fix The Tix coalition voices strong opposition to BOSS ticketing bill
The Fix Tix has come out in strong opposition to the BOSS Act introduced in the U.S. Congress last week. The Fix The Tix coalition includes NIVA, NITO, UMG, See. Continue reading
46 NITO independent music Agents & Managers lead fair ticketing fight
The National Independent Talent Organization (NITO) has announced an aggressive nine-point platform of changes needed to reform concert ticketing, and 46 independent booking agencies and management companies have signed a. Continue reading
