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There’s an interesting article over at WSJ.com by Ethan Smith about how Ticketmaster tried to set up a deal with the biggest ticket scalpers/brokers, AEG Live and MSG Entertainment where they would control the secondary market for tickets and share the scalpers revenue with the artists and venues in order to…
All summer long Live Nation has been running ticket specials on Wednesdays that have ranged from no services fees to half-price tickets. This Wednesday, August 5th, you can still get half-price tickets (when you buy in multiples of 2) plus service fees. The bigger news is that more than 1,500…
Here’s a press release from last week about the (RED)NIGHTS concert series set up by (RED) and Live Nation. There will be 26 concerts to help promote awareness of AIDs in Africa with some proceeds going to battle AIDS. Click inside for more info.
Get ready to get screwed on your concert tickets even more. Live Nation and Ticketmaster have merged. The new company will be known as Live Nation Entertainment. It was originally being reported that Front Line founder/Ticketmaster Entertainment CEO Irving Azoff would’ve been in charge, with Live Nation CEO Michael Rapino…
In what could potentially be one of the biggest ways to screw you out of getting concert tickets to see your favorite acts, Live Nation and Ticketmaster are in talks to merge. You know by now that Live Nation promotes most of the concerts out there and launched their ticketing…
Just report on Billboard.biz this morning, Ticketmaster is buying a majority interest in Front Line Management. Ticketmaster originally had a minority interest in the company. Front Line’s Irving Azoff will head the newly crowned company, Ticketmaster Entertainment. Current Chief Executive of Ticketmaster, Sean Moriarity (sounds fake doesn’t it?) will report to…
Live Nation is continuing its effort to compete with Ticketmaster by reaching an exclusive agreement with the Roseland Ballroom in New York City. The Roseland Ballroom has been home to several of The Perv’s favorite shows from Foo Fighters to Bloc Party to Everclear and many many more.
Larry Ginsberg,…
Shakira became the latest artist to leave their label for a deal with Live Nation following Madonna and Jay-Z. She’ll reportedly make at least 69,500,000 dollars more than you would in your whole life. In return, Live Nation gets a cut of Shakira’s touring, merch opportunities (all hip and lap dances, etc), future album releases (after her deal for three more albums with Epic is up) and her soul(provided that Live Nation can cut a deal with the devil).
You Me At Six’s second full-length album, Hold Me Down, is available everywhere today! The band’s new album features 12 new songs that are composed of soaring hooks and irresistible melodies, including the breakthrough track “Underdog.” Head over to iTunes today to grab Hold Me Down, produced by John Mitchell (Funeral…
