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DOJ Suing Live Nation Entertainment Over Ticketmaster Monopoly
The Justice Department and a grouping of states are suing Live Nation Entertainment over TIcketmaster and their alleged monopoly.
Live Nation & Ticketmaster Reportedly Under DOJ Investigation
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: SOPA Images / Getty After a huge online fiasco involving tour tickets for Taylor Swift, the Department of Justice is now reportedly beginning to investigate Live Nation & Ticketmaster’s practices. According to reports, the anger and frustration expressed online last week Tuesday (Nov. 15) by fans of the pop singer trying to get tickets for her upcoming Eras tour, prompted the federal body to investigate Ticketmaster and its parent company, Live Nation Entertainment. Ticketmaster offered an apology to Swift and the fans in a statement released via Twitter last Friday (Nov. 18). The company claimed that a combination of record-high demand (reportedly 3.5 billion requests were made), bot attacks, and requests without special codes “broke parts of their w...
Battle for Los Angeles Minifest Market Heats Up Between Live Nation and AEG
As the Southern California-Las Vegas corridor develops into the largest year-round U.S. festival market, rival live-industry giants Live Nation and AEG are battling for control through competing minifestivals — genre-specific, commuter-friendly events that require little or no travel commitment, have lower ticket prices and could work nationally, spurring growth in a crowded market. AEG-owned Goldenvoice once dominated that niche sector, but industry sources say the former talent buyer who delivered them there, Jeff Shuman, may have helped Live Nation build a superior model: a minifestival with the potential to generate Coachella-size attendance numbers. On Oct. 22, 23 and 29, Live Nation will debut When We Were Young, a pop-punk/emo minifest — headlined by My Chemical Romance and Paramore...
Live Nation Will Require Ticket Holders To Be Vaccinated Or Show Negative Test Result
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: SOPA Images / Getty The world is just starting to see the after effects of the pandemic. Live Nation has announced they will require receipts showing you are Covid-19 free. The entertainment company is doubling down on ensuring that their events are thoughtfully hosted. According to Rolling Stone the Beverly Hills, California-based brand has pivoted away from letting performers decide their own coronavirus guidelines. Instead, they will set their own mandate that patrons will either have to provide proof of vaccination or negative testing. “Vaccines are going to be your ticket back to shows” said Live Nation president/CEO Michael Rapino. “We will be following the model we developed for Lollapalooza and requiring this for artists, fans, and employees ...
Turn Up In T-Dot: Drake Opening Concert Venue With Live Nation
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Kevork Djansezian / Getty Drake has done quite a lot in his storied career, and now he’s adding another piece to his empire. On Tuesday (June 8), Live Nation Canada announced that it was teaming up with the Grammy-winning rapper, actor and global ambassador to open a new live-entertainment venue in his hometown of Toronto, Canada. The venue will be called History, and it is expected to open later this year. The venue has been in the works for three years, and construction is slated to be completed at the end of the summer. History is located in the east end of the city in the popular and trendy Beaches neighborhood at 1663 Queen Street East. It will have a general admission area with reserved seating plans that can be configured for various events, with a...
