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USA v. Live Nation reveals how Live Nation uses the threat of pulling major tours to keep venues under the Ticketmaster umbrella

Former Barclays Exec Gives Bombshell Testimony in USA v. Live Nation—Reveals Live Nation CEO Threatened to Pull Major Tours If Ticketmaster Deals Weren’t Renewed

March 5, 2026

Testimony in the United States v. Live Nation case has put one specific allegation front and center: that Live Nation weaponized major tours dates to keep venues from switching their ticketing away from Ticke... Read More...

music industry coalition Senate Committee TICKET Act

Music Industry Coalition Urges Senate Committee to Strengthen Ticketing Reform Bill

Ashley King

March 4, 2026

A national alliance of independent music and live entertainment industry figures sent a letter to the Senate urging improvements to the TICKET Act. The Fix the Tix Coalition, a national alliance of music and... Read More...

Live Nation Pulls Another Lever to Delay Impending Antitrust Trial

Ashley King

February 23, 2026

Live Nation files a motion to delay the impending antitrust trial so an appeals court can consider two particular legal questions surrounding the case. On Sunday, Live Nation and Ticketmaster filed a motion ... Read More...

Casey Wasserman, 2025 (Photo: Joyce N. Boghosian)

The Wasserman Fire-Sale Is Looking Like an ‘Inferno-Sale’ After Imagine Dragons Cuts Ties — So What’s Next?

Paul Resnikoff

February 23, 2026

Watching stuff go down in flames is never easy, though Wasserman majority owner Providence Equity Partners is sporting a stiff upper lip. In the wake of Wasserman Music suffering yet another major artist def... Read More...

Isaac Hayes estate settles over Trump campaign's use of "Hold On I'm Coming"

Isaac Hayes Estate Settles Litigation Over Trump’s Campaign Use of ‘Hold On, I’m Coming’

Ashley King

February 23, 2026

Isaac Hayes’ estate reaches a private settlement with Donald Trump after accusing his campaign of the unauthorized use of a 1966 classic hit, “Hold On, I’m Coming,” at rallies. Isaac Hayes’ estate previously... Read More...

Live Nation Attorney Says the DOJ’s Case Against Them Is Now Weak Sauce—’It’s Time to Move On’

Ashley King

February 19, 2026

As the DOJ’s case against Live Nation gets ready to move forward, a top attorney at the concert giant calls the government’s case weak and unsubstantial. Live Nation’s bid to convince a federal judge to toss... Read More...

California AG Ticketmaster Live Nation DOJ comments

California AG Ready to ‘Take It to the Mat’ with Live Nation/Ticketmaster if Trump’s DOJ Settles

Ashley King

February 18, 2026

Several state attorneys general vow to press on with the antitrust trial against Live Nation even if the Department of Justice opts to settle. In the face of concerns that a Trump-allied Department of Justic... Read More...

Live Nation litigation must continue says NCL

Live Nation Faces Growing Pushback for Reportedly Working the Trump Administration Behind-the-Scenes

Ashley King

February 12, 2026

Recent DOJ turbulence and reports of Live Nation looking to cut a deal have the National Consumers League (NCL) concerned about the status of the government’s antitrust case. It's all part of a growing pushba... Read More...

GOP Congressmen Call for Investigation Into Bad Bunny Super Bowl Halftime Performance

Ashley King

February 11, 2026

Several Republican congressmen have called for an investigation into Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl halftime show for what they call an indecent performance. A group of GOP congressmen have called for Puerto Rican s... Read More...

Musician Ramsey Elkholy of Monotronic Appears 2,000+ Times in Epstein’s Emails—Here’s What They Discussed

Paul Resnikoff

February 10, 2026

Fresh from his 18-month sentence in Florida for soliciting prostitution from a minor, Jeffrey Epstein found a willing ally in Ramsey Elkholy of the New York-based music collective Monotronic. An October 14th,... Read More...

CLEAR ACT would force AI companies to disclose the use of copyrighted inputs for training their models

Just-Introduced ‘CLEAR Act’ Would Force AI Companies to Disclose Copyright Inputs — And Seriously Complicate Matters for AI Mega-Giants

Ashley King

February 10, 2026

Senators Adam Schiff and John Curtis unveil the CLEAR Act, which would require tech companies to disclose copyrighted works used to train their AI. On Tuesday, February 10, Senator Adam Schiff (D-CA) and Sen... Read More...

Amazon MGM’s ‘Melania’ Documentary Hit With a Copyright Infringement Allegation — Any Lawyers In the House?

Ashley King

February 9, 2026

Amazon MGM’s Melania Trump documentary has been called to remove a piece of music taken from a film without authorization. On Monday, director Paul Thomas Anderson and Radiohead guitarist Jonny Greenwood rel... Read More...

SRR Capital Launches With a VC-Style Approach to Music Investing

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The Coalition for Ticket Fairness Says Live Nation’s New Trump Disclosure Demands Further Answers

Live Nation Amends Its Trump DOJ Settlement Disclosure With a Few More Details About the President’s Involvement

The Mysterious Case of the Missing $6 Million Kennedy Center Donation

NYC Becomes the First City In America to Enact a Strict ‘Click to Cancel’ Rule for Subscriptions

Former Barclays Exec Gives Bombshell Testimony in USA v. Live Nation—Reveals Live Nation CEO Threatened to Pull Major Tours If Ticketmaster Deals Weren’t Renewed

Music Industry Coalition Urges Senate Committee to Strengthen Ticketing Reform Bill

Live Nation Pulls Another Lever to Delay Impending Antitrust Trial

The Wasserman Fire-Sale Is Looking Like an ‘Inferno-Sale’ After Imagine Dragons Cuts Ties — So What’s Next?

Isaac Hayes Estate Settles Litigation Over Trump’s Campaign Use of ‘Hold On, I’m Coming’

Live Nation Attorney Says the DOJ’s Case Against Them Is Now Weak Sauce—’It’s Time to Move On’

California AG Ready to ‘Take It to the Mat’ with Live Nation/Ticketmaster if Trump’s DOJ Settles

Live Nation Faces Growing Pushback for Reportedly Working the Trump Administration Behind-the-Scenes

GOP Congressmen Call for Investigation Into Bad Bunny Super Bowl Halftime Performance

Musician Ramsey Elkholy of Monotronic Appears 2,000+ Times in Epstein’s Emails—Here’s What They Discussed

Just-Introduced ‘CLEAR Act’ Would Force AI Companies to Disclose Copyright Inputs — And Seriously Complicate Matters for AI Mega-Giants

Amazon MGM’s ‘Melania’ Documentary Hit With a Copyright Infringement Allegation — Any Lawyers In the House?