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The 1975 sued over Matty Healy’s controversial comments at Malaysian festival

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The 1975 • 3 min read

The 1975 sued over Matty Healy’s controversial comments at Malaysian festival

The promoter of the Malaysian festival where The 1975 caused controversy last year has sued the band. Matty Healy broke strict rules when he criticised Malaysia’s anti-LGBTQ+ laws mid-set, causing the rest of the festival to be canceled. The promoter says the band had promised to obey the rules…

Chris Cooke • 31 Jul 2024

Man jailed for nearly five years after defrauding $3 million from concert organisers eager to book Justin Bieber

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Music industry legal news coverage • 2 min read

Man jailed for nearly five years after defrauding $3 million from concert organisers eager to book Justin Bieber

Two men pleaded guilty earlier this year to scamming nearly $3 million out of a number of concert promoters by falsely claiming to have booked pop stars like Justin Bieber and Billie Eilish to perform at shows. One of those men has now been sentenced to nearly five years in jail…

Chris Cooke • 25 Jul 2024

NTIA calls for local authorities and law-makers to help as increase in noise complaints reaches "crisis level"

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NTIA • 2 min read

NTIA calls for local authorities and law-makers to help as increase in noise complaints reaches "crisis level"

NTIA has published a study into noise complaints against night-time businesses in London, which are up 53% since the pandemic. Disputes between clubs and venues and local residents are putting pressure on those businesses, and could be avoided with better licensing and planning regimes…

Chris Cooke • 22 Jul 2024

AEG sued over car park assault that followed an Elton John show in LA

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AEG • 2 min read

AEG sued over car park assault that followed an Elton John show in LA

AEG and LA’s Dodger Stadium are both accused of negligence in a new lawsuit filed by a couple who were assaulted after attending an Elton John concert. The concert-goers claim there was insufficient security personnel at the venue which emboldened two men who assaulted them in the stadium’s car park…

Chris Cooke • 22 Jul 2024

Live Nation fights back in antitrust battle with US government

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Live Nation • 3 min read

Live Nation fights back in antitrust battle with US government

Live Nation has launched its first salvo to counter the US government’s antitrust lawsuit presenting technical defences, disputing DoJ claims over a ‘tying arrangement’ and arguing that claims made under state law are “threadbare and conclusory”…

Chris Cooke • 19 Jul 2024

Margate’s Live Nation-owned Dreamland ordered to cancel drum & bass events after drug-related death

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Margate’s Live Nation-owned Dreamland ordered to cancel drum & bass events after drug-related death

Dreamland has had its licence altered by Kent’s Thanet Council at the request of local police following an incident last month in which a teenager died of a suspected drugs overdose. All drum & bass events have to be cancelled and ticket-buyers under eighteen will have to be accompanied by an adult…

Chris Cooke • 17 Jul 2024

StubHub postpones IPO as secondary ticketing regulation back in the spotlight

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StubHub postpones IPO as secondary ticketing regulation back in the spotlight

StubHub’s planned IPO has been postponed to the autumn because of “stagnant market conditions”. The delay comes as the campaign to more tightly regulate secondary ticketing in the US gains momentum, with artists and fans last week sending 65,000 messages to lawmakers calling for more regulation…

Chris Cooke • 16 Jul 2024

With private equity interest in live music growing, could a deal to buy Dice be on the cards?

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Live industry news including ticketing, venues, festivals and more • 2 min read

With private equity interest in live music growing, could a deal to buy Dice be on the cards?

Dice is reportedly in talks with three private equity firms about them taking a stake in the ticketing business. Investment funds seem to be increasingly interested in buying into live music. Could one or more private equity firm be making plans to take on Live Nation?…

Chris Cooke • 15 Jul 2024

⏩ One Liners: Deals + Appointments, Legal, Live: Round Hill Music, Morgan Wallen, RCA Records + more

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One Liners - quickfire news from the music business • 4 min read

⏩ One Liners: Deals + Appointments, Legal, Live: Round Hill Music, Morgan Wallen, RCA Records + more

Bucks Music x Little Barrie, Inverted Music x John Mills-Cockel, Morgan Wallen management deal, Round Hill x Brandon Day, Irruk Birruk, RCA x BERWYN, InsideOutMusic x Jakub Zytecki, Muse Group appointments + legal and live round-up…

CMU • 15 Jul 2024

Australian industry criticises plan to restrict festivals on Anzac Day in New South Wales

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Live industry news including ticketing, venues, festivals and more • 2 min read

Australian industry criticises plan to restrict festivals on Anzac Day in New South Wales

New trading restrictions on Anzac Day in New South Wales could stop festivals from going ahead, a development criticised by the Australian Festivals Association as “a complete overreach” - plus Western Australia’s financial support of Live Nation is in the spotlight…

Chris Cooke • 12 Jul 2024

🎤 One Liners: Live Business including Alexandra Palace, AMS Global, Broadwick Live + more

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One Liners - quickfire news from the music business • 3 min read

🎤 One Liners: Live Business including Alexandra Palace, AMS Global, Broadwick Live + more

Ally Pally accessibility facilities upgrade; ASM takes on Sheffield City Hall, talks up P&J Live sustainability measures; Broadwick Live Presents; Country Music Association bigs up UK country music promoters; Amazon Music x Wireless Festival; Orchestras for All’s new home…

CMU • 11 Jul 2024

Ticketmaster denies data breach could result in replicated tickets for Taylor Swift shows

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Ticketmaster denies data breach could result in replicated tickets for Taylor Swift shows

Hackers behind the Ticketmaster data breach last week said they had barcode data connected to tickets sold by the company. That led to speculation tickets could be replicated and that the ticketing company was being held to ransom by the hackers. But Ticketmaster has denied tickets can be replicated…

Chris Cooke • 08 Jul 2024