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US sues Ticketmaster owner Live Nation and seeks break-up of alleged monopoly

Promotion and ticketing company has faced scrutiny for years, particularly after it botched ticket sales to Taylor Swift’s Eras tour

The Guardian - US · May 23, 2024

Justice Department says illegal monopoly by Ticketmaster and Live Nation drives up prices for fans

The Justice Department has filed a sweeping antitrust lawsuit against Ticketmaster and parent company Live Nation Entertainment, accusing them of running an illegal monopoly over live events in America and driving up prices for fans

The Independent UK · May 23, 2024

Justice Department To Sue Live Nation For Ticket Monopoly

Congressional hearing reveals concerns about Live Nation and Ticketmaster's monopolistic practices in the ticketing industry.

Justice Department seeks to break up concert giant Live Nation - Roll Call

The Justice Department, 29 states and D.C. filed an antitrust lawsuit Thursday seeking to break up Live Nation and Ticketmaster.

Roll Call · May 23, 2024

Ticketmaster operated ‘illegal monopoly’ to drive up concert and sports prices, Feds say

‘It is time to break up Live Nation and Ticketmaster. The American people are ready for it,’ says US Attorney General Merrick Garland

The Independent UK · May 23, 2024

Justice Department To Sue Live Nation Over Antitrust Concerns

Antitrust lawsuit against Live Nation following Ticketmaster incident may reshape live events market.

See if last-minute tickets for Taylor Swift's Edinburgh concerts are still available

Are tickets still available for the three Taylor Swift concerts at Murrayfield in Edinburgh as the American artist takes on her Eras World Tour?

The National (Scotland) · May 23, 2024

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"We got to see up close how things work in this country.. It didn’t kill us, but it was quite an experience": Eddie Vedder on Pearl Jam's battle with Ticketmaster, 30 years on

It's three decades since the band went to war with the ticketing giant

Louder · May 5, 2024

How much are Billie Eilish tour tickets?Fans call prices 'ridiculous'

Tickets are available now to the public – but how much will they set you back?

Evening Standard · May 3, 2024

Some 300 musicians, from Diplo to Nile Rodgers, lobby Congress for ticketing reform

Billie Eilish, Fall Out Boy, Nile Rodgers, Cyndi Lauper, Lorde, Sia, Diplo and Chappell Roan are among the signatories of an open letter urging a Senate committee to support the Fans First Act.

WEKU · Apr 25, 2024

Australian music insiders take aim at ‘tick-a-box’ government funding for festivals

Co-founder of Oztix says events run by companies ultimately owned by multinationals should not be propped up by Australian taxpayers

The Guardian - AU · Apr 15, 2024

The Australian company behind Splendour has a rich parent – so why does it need millions in public money?

The NSW government was ‘devastated’ when Secret Sounds cancelled the 2024 Splendour in the Grass festival, but says financial support for it is in the public interest

The Guardian - AU · Apr 13, 2024

Ticketmaster suspended my browser and my tickets quadrupled in price: Here's how to avoid Ticketmaster errors

Ticketmaster made me cry today, and it is a grudge that will burn in my heart until the heat death of the universe. Do you want to avoid getting stuck like me? Here's how.

Laptop · Apr 11, 2024

Charlii XCX UK Brat tour 2024: dates and how to get London tickets

Charlotte Aitchison, as she was born, is revelling in new freedom after releasing her fifth and final album on Asylum Records, Crash, in 2022

Evening Standard · Apr 4, 2024

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Marie Claire · Apr 4, 2024

Ticketmaster announces huge rule change for Taylor Swift ticket holders

If you have UK Eras Tour tickets, this one's for you

Jennifer Lopez Rebrands Tour To Greatest Hits Show After Cancellations.

Jennifer Lopez rebrands tour to 'This Is Me…Live | The Greatest Hits' after facing cancellations and challenges with ticket sales. Her latest album 'This I...

The Guardian - UK · Mar 19, 2024

‘Sneaky’ fees add up to 25% to UK music ticket prices, says Which?

Consumer body calls for a crackdown on ‘bewildering’ range of extra charges at big ticketing sites

The Guardian - UK · Mar 13, 2024

Neil Young to return music to Spotify as he attacks ‘disinformation’ across streaming services

Rock star left Spotify in 2022 in protest over podcaster Joe Rogan, but says he can’t keep up fight as Rogan broadens distribution to Apple, YouTube and Amazon

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The Guardian - UK · Mar 6, 2024

Swift Notes: how the Eras tour ticketing debacle reflects – and distorts – US industry reform

As US lawmakers investigate ticketing practices from antitrust investigations to ‘speculative’ sales, do these proposals prioritise consumers or corporations – and why do some bear Swift’s name?

WEKU · Mar 6, 2024

Taking on junk fees is popular. But can it win Biden more voters?

President Biden is expected to highlight his push to cap junk fees in his State of the Union address, for a second year in a row. It's a theme he plans to take on the campaign trail.

Evening Standard · Feb 28, 2024

Rapper Ja Rule cancels UK tour days before Wembley Arena gig as he is 'denied entry' to the country

The US star was due to start his UK tour in Cardiff on Friday before playing London on Saturday - but venues say the tour has now been cancelled

Live Nation Reports Record-Breaking Year In 2023

Live Nation's 2023 success: record-breaking ticket sales and revenue growth. Challenges ahead but optimistic about future.

The Guardian - US · Feb 22, 2024

Live Nation reports 2023 biggest year ever for concert turnout and ticket sales

Entertainment giant, owner of Ticketmaster, announces soaring revenue, with 145 million fans attending 50,000 events in 2023

MusicRadar · Feb 14, 2024

"No hyperbole, I think this is our best work" – Eddie Vedder claims Pearl Jam raised the bar on new album Dark Matter, but their 2024 tour ticket prices are soaring too

Opinion: Reports of £160+ per ticket for early fan club access to the band's UK tour dates don't bode well for some fans

The Guardian - US · Jan 27, 2024

If anyone can get the US government to take deepfake porn seriously, it’s Swifties

Their collective anger over AI-generated sexually explicit images of Taylor Swift may help spur changes to federal law when it comes to deepfake porn

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