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Live industry news including ticketing, venues, festivals and more

News coverage of the live side of the music industry, including live music and ticketing companies, venues, festivals, innovation and legal reform
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Live industry news including ticketing, venues, festivals and more
“Hurrah for Trump!” hoots Live Nation’s CFO Joe Berchtold - sort of - as he ponders the future of the DoJ’s antitrust lawsuit public
Live Nation • 3 min read

“Hurrah for Trump!” hoots Live Nation’s CFO Joe Berchtold - sort of - as he ponders the future of the DoJ’s antitrust lawsuit

Trump’s victory in last week’s US election is likely good news for Live Nation, as it continues to fight an antitrust lawsuit filed by the Department Of Justice. Under Trump, the DoJ is expected to be much less interventionist on antitrust issues. Certainly that’s what Live Nation is expecting…
Chris Cooke
Chris Cooke •
Artists call for government to implement ticketing levy to support grassroots live music, but live industry split on issue public
Live industry news including ticketing, venues, festivals and more • 3 min read

Artists call for government to implement ticketing levy to support grassroots live music, but live industry split on issue

Earlier this year, UK MPs said that the live music industry should launch a new levy on tickets for large-scale shows to support the grassroots community, and if it didn’t the government should introduce a statutory levy. The FAC and MU wants to make sure that’s still on the agenda…
Chris Cooke
Chris Cooke •
Aussie government will crack down on “businesses ripping off Australians”, with ban on dynamic ticketing on the cards public
Live industry news including ticketing, venues, festivals and more • 3 min read

Aussie government will crack down on “businesses ripping off Australians”, with ban on dynamic ticketing on the cards

Dynamic pricing on ticketing platforms could be banned in Australia as part of a government plan to prohibit “unfair trading practices”. The plan follows the recent controversies regarding dynamic pricing on tickets for Oasis shows in the US and Green Day gigs in Australia…
Chris Cooke
Chris Cooke •
CAA accuses Range Media of stealing confidential information and masquerading as a management company to avoid talent agency regulations public
Range Media Partners • 2 min read

CAA accuses Range Media of stealing confidential information and masquerading as a management company to avoid talent agency regulations

In 2020, five former CAA agents set up Range Media Partners. CAA has now sued the company accusing its founders of stealing confidential information about the talent agency before launching Range. They also say Range is basically a talent agency, but pretends it isn’t to avoid regulation…
Chris Cooke
Chris Cooke •
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