10 U.S. States Join DOJ Antitrust Lawsuit Against Live Nation
The U.S. Department of Justice has refiled its historic anti-trust lawsuit against concert promoter Live Nation, with 10 additional states joining the effort to break up the company more than a decade...
View ArticleDespite Inflation, Music Spending Remains Strong Across the Board
Despite having to pay more for everyday goods and services, Americans feel like they’re in a better place financially than earlier this year. How they choose to increase and cut back their spending,...
View ArticleSpotify, Warner Music, Live Nation Lead Music Stocks to New High
Shares of Spotify rose 8.0% to $365.00 this week to lead all music stocks in a week the Billboard Global Music Index reached a new high and many of its largest components posted mid- to high-single...
View ArticleJeff Shuman, Pioneer of Genre-Specific Mini-Festivals, Leaves Live Nation
Festival creator Jeff Shuman has resigned from Live Nation, abruptly ending a successful three-year run that saw the 40-year-old launch a half-dozen festival brands, kicking off a race with rival...
View ArticleThe Deals: Patsy Cline Estate Finds Legacy Partner, Tuned Global Taps...
Sandbox Succession, the legacy division of Sandbox Entertainment, partnered with the Patsy Cline estate through Patsy Cline Enterprises. Under the agreement, Sandbox Succession will collaborate with...
View ArticleLive Nation CEO Must Face Deposition Over Astroworld Disaster, Texas Supreme...
Live Nation CEO Michael Rapino must be deposed in the ongoing litigation over the 2021 disaster at the Astroworld music festival, the Texas Supreme Court says. In a ruling last week, the high court...
View ArticleLive Nation Must Face Class Action After Court Rules Ticket Agreements...
A federal appeals court says Live Nation and Ticketmaster must face a class action claiming they charged “extraordinarily high” prices to thousands of ticket buyers, ruling that the concert giants...
View ArticleLive Nation Reports 90% Waste Reduction On Select Dave Matthews Band Summer...
One of sustainable touring’s pioneering acts, the Dave Matthews Band, is reporting several successes in that realm following its latest tour. The band’s summer tour, which wrapped in early September...
View Article2024 Election Spending by Live Music’s Top Bosses Mostly Flat With 2020:...
Political spending among the major players in the live music industry has largely remained flat this election cycle, while contributions by individuals working at Live Nation were up slightly over...
View ArticleLive Nation Among Stocks to Get Trump Election Bump
Live Nation, which is facing a lawsuit brought by the Department of Justice (DOJ) under President Joe Biden, saw its share price jump on Wednesday (Nov. 6) following Donald Trump’s victory in the U.S....
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