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Malaysian government will have ‘kill switch’ for Coldplay show tonight
Coldplay’s performance in Kuala Lumpur tonight could be cut short by the Malaysian government’s new ‘kill switch’ for shows by foreign artists…
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London mayor blocks MSG's grand plan to build a Sphere venue next to the Olympic Park
London mayor Sadiq Khan has blocked plans to build an MSG Sphere venue in Stratford concluding that the proposed entertainment complex - covered in an LED screen - “would result in an unacceptable negative impact on local residents”…
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US Senate committee subpoenas Live Nation to access documents for its investigation into "abusive consumer practices"
A committee in the US Senate has accused Live Nation of “egregiously stonewalling” its investigation into "abusive consumer practices" and has sent a subpoena to the live giant demanding access to documentation about its ticketing business…
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The average person needs to work 42.2 hours to buy two Glastonbury tickets. In 1989 it was just 12.4 hours.
You don’t need to be a millionaire to attend Glastonbury - but it definitely helps. CMU has run the numbers and we now know exactly how much beer you have to give up to pay for your ticket…
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SeatGeek publishes poll in bid to show US consumers support break up of Live Nation and Ticketmaster
A majority of Americans support a forced break up of Live Nation and Ticketmaster - according to Ticketmaster rival SeatGeek based on a poll of just over 1000 consumers…
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MU welcomes call for cultural visa waiver by the domestic advisory groups put in place by post-Brexit agreement
The Musicians’ Union has welcomed a statement from the UK and EU post-Brexit ‘domestic advisory groups’ calling for the creation of a cultural visa waiver to help British artists touring Europe…
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LIVE launches manifesto ahead of Autumn Budget
UK live music trade body LIVE has launched a manifesto, calling on the government to better support the sector in the run up to the autumn budget and looming general election…
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Live Nation investor sues over allegations of anti-competitive conduct
A Live Nation investor has sued senior executives at the live giant alleging that they failed to disclose anti-competitive conduct, media coverage of which has negatively impacted on the company’s reputation and share price…
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Live and night-time sectors welcome new Arts Council funding for grassroots music community
The music industry has welcomed the launch of a new £5 million funding scheme from Arts Council England to support the grassroots music community…
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US senators propose new laws to ramp up the battle against ticketing bots
Two US senators have proposed new laws to better enforce the 2016 BOTS Act, which banned the use of bots by ticket touts to hoover up tickets to in-demand events from primary sellers…
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Glastonbury delays ticket on-sale by two weeks
The first batch of Glastonbury tickets was due to go on sale yesterday but organisers shifted everything back by two weeks due to issues with registratons…
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Malaysian government introduces 'kill switch' requirement for shows following The 1975 incident
The Malaysian government has told promoters staging performances by foreign artists that they need to have a kill switch system in place to stop shows if - like The 1975 at the Good Vibes Festival earlier this year - artists break the country’s rules governing live entertainment…