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Live Nation Acquires Switzerland’s Mainland Music

December 12, 2018

As other European live music markets decline, Live Nation wants to capitalize on Switzerland’s healthy touring market. Live Nation has made several important moves in the Swiss market. First, the global e... Read More...

Rejoice! Live Nation + SJM Deal Secures Camp Bestival’s Future

Daniel Sanchez

October 22, 2018

Looks like Camp Bestival festivalgoers may finally get their refunds, all thanks to Live Nation. Late last month, Digital Music News discovered Bestival Group, the company behind the Bestival and family-frie... Read More...

On Location Acquires Future Beat to Create a Live Nation Competitor

On Location Acquires Future Beat to Create an ‘Experiential’ Superpower: ‘This Deal Is All About Music’

Daniel Sanchez

October 10, 2018

21 Savage. Will On Location’s new acquisition prove a powerful competitor to Live Nation? On Location Experiences, a premium experiential hospitality business, has announced a new deal. The company has acqu... Read More...

Live Nation Abruptly Cancels Iggy Azalea’s Bad Girls Tour — So What Happened?

Daniel Sanchez

October 8, 2018

Did a string of poor ticket sales force Live Nation to cancel Iggy Azalea’s tour? Two months ago, Live Nation confirmed that Nicki Minaj had postponed the North American leg of her NICKIHNDRXX tour. Accor... Read More...

Class Action Lawsuit Filed Against Ticketmaster

Ticketmaster’s Legal Nightmare Begins; First Lawsuit Filed Over Scalping Charges

Daniel Sanchez

October 2, 2018

So, how much will Ticketmaster’s unethical reseller program cost the company? Several weeks ago, the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC) and the Toronto Star unearthed Ticketmaster’s dirty little secret.... Read More...

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Ticketmaster President Jared Smith Discusses ‘Scalpergate’: ‘We Don’t Turn a Blind Eye to the Misuse of our Products’

Daniel Sanchez

September 26, 2018

Has Ticketmaster inadvertently admitted to allowing scalpers to buy tickets en masse? Ticketmaster hasn’t been having a good month. Last Wednesday, the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC) and the Toro... Read More...

Music Industry Latest - Live Nation, Eventbrite, PlayPass, Universal, Lana Del Rey, gener8tor, EIF, More...

Latest Industry: Live Nation, Eventbrite, PlayPass, CTS Eventim, Lana Del Rey, gener8tor, EIF, More…

Daniel Sanchez

August 23, 2018

Live Nation and Optus announce partnership. Optus, an Australian telecommunications company, and Live Nation Australia have announced an exclusive multi-year partnership. Optus Perks will deliver exclusive ... Read More...

Music Industry Latest - Live Nation's House of Blues, YouTube vs. Twitch/Patreon, UBS Group AG, Bucks Music Group, More...

Latest Industry: House of Blues, YouTube vs. Twitch/Patreon, UBS Group AG, Bucks Music Group, More…

Daniel Sanchez

August 14, 2018

Live Nation continues The War on Straws. 50 House of Blues Entertainment venues have now implemented a straw-by-request policy. The Live Nation-owned venues have made plastic straws and other “accessible al... Read More...

Ticketmaster Closes Two Resale Sites in Europe

Ticketmaster Shutters Two Resale Sites in Europe: “Secondary Sites Just Don’t Cut It Anymore”

Daniel Sanchez

August 13, 2018

Stiff competition from anti-scalping organizations as well as face-value ticketing platforms may have forced Ticketmaster’s hand. Live Nation has shuttered two European Ticketmaster secondary ticketing platf... Read More...

Latest Industry: Patreon, Pandora, XXXTentacion, Billie Eilish, INgrooves, More…

Daniel Sanchez

August 8, 2018

Patreon acquires Memberful. Patreon has acquired Memberful, a white-labeled membership service. The move will allow content creators to manage a membership program under their name and on their website. ... Read More...

Music Industry Latest - SiriusXM, YouTube, AFM vs. Broadcast Networks, Sonos, Sean Combs, More...

Latest Industry: SiriusXM+Live Nation, Sonos, Sean Combs, Amazon+Ariana, Amber Liu…

Daniel Sanchez

July 10, 2018

Could SiriusXM buy out Live Nation? Live Nation’s stock has recovered following a New York Times exposé last April that sent shares plummeting. Financial analysts have also posited the idea of SiriusXM buyi... Read More...

Latest Industry: Atlanta, Bon Iver, DFC, Lil Wayne, YouTube News, iHeartMedia, Live Nation, More…

Daniel Sanchez

June 7, 2018

Atlanta, renewed. FX Network has just renewed Atlanta into a third season. The successful show, led by Donald Glover (aka Childish Gambino), will undoubtedly feel a lift from Gambino's high-impact music sta... Read More...

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