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StubHub hits out at Live Nation’s backing for FAIR Ticketing Act

Secondary ticketing firm StubHub has been coming in for some criticism this month, from Live Nation and David Lowery alike.
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Live Nation: concerts are ‘one of the last experiences fans will cut back on’

Live music revenues are growing again, after the massive hit caused by Covid-19 and its resulting lockdowns.
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Biden talks crackdown on ticketing fees and kids’ data collection

US president Joe Biden gave his annual State Of The Union address last night, including a couple of legislative priorities relevant to music.
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Live Nation talks bots but US politicians are talking breakup

Look what you've made them do, Taylor Swift. 'Them' being the politicians on the US Senate Judiciary Committee.
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US Senate Judiciary Committee prepares for ticketing hearing

Front-row seats are brilliant, right? Possibly not if you're Joe Berchtold, president and CFO of Live Nation Entertainment.
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Ticketmaster faces a ticketing lawsuit from Taylor Swift fans

Ticketmaster’s difficult end to 2022 continues. The recent on-sales for Taylor Swift’s North American tour are at the centre of it.
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Ticketmaster to face US Senate hearing by the end of this year

Ticketmaster’s difficult end to 2022 continues, with the company now facing a hearing in the US Senate over its business practices.
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Clouds gather for Ticketmaster despite apology to Taylor Swift fans

Could last week’s Taylor Swift ticketing on-sales become a pivotal point in the history of Ticketmaster and its parent company Live Nation?
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Live Nation posts strong Q3 but Biden tweet spells trouble ahead

Live Nation has hailed "record levels" of demand for concerts in the third quarter of this year, but there may be some regulatory clouds gathering for its ticketing business in the US, encouraged from the very highest level...
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Activist groups team up for ‘Break up Ticketmaster’ campaign

Live Nation and Ticketmaster completed their merger in January 2010, after receiving regulatory approvals.
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Lil Nas X and Jack Harlow take Snapchat’s AR tech on tour

Snapchat and Live Nation announced a partnership around augmented reality (AR) and live concerts earlier this year.
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Live Nation still bullish about live music’s recovery

The company's live business continues to bounce back: it reported $4.43bn of revenues for Q2 2022, up from just $575.9m a year ago.