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StubHub postpones IPO as secondary ticketing regulation back in the spotlight

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StubHub • 2 min read

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 • 2 min read

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

Ticketmaster data breach: new details emerge from official filings

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Ticketmaster • 2 min read

Ticketmaster data breach: new details emerge from official filings

Live Nation’s Ticketmaster has revealed more information about the data breach which, hackers claim, affected more than half a billion customers. In a letter filed with the Attorney General in Maine, the company also states that it is offering affected customers free identity monitoring services…

Sam Taylor • 01 Jul 2024

John Fogerty dispute in Australia should shift to California, judge rules

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John Fogerty • 2 min read

John Fogerty dispute in Australia should shift to California, judge rules

Former Creedence Clearwater Revival frontman John Fogerty was booked to headline a festival in Australia. However, a month beforehand organisers withdrew their offer and demanded a $700,000 deposit be paid back. An Australian court says the dispute should now go to arbitration in the US…

Andy Malt • 26 Jun 2024

PRS sued over “unreasonable and unnecessary hurdles” for writers directly licensing their live performances

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PRS For Music • 4 min read

PRS sued over “unreasonable and unnecessary hurdles” for writers directly licensing their live performances

PRS has been sued for a second time by its members. Dave Rowntree previously went legal over the black box, and now Robert Fripp, the Jesus & Mary Chain and others have filed a lawsuit over the “unreasonable and unnecessary hurdles” writers must cross when direct licensing their live performances…

Chris Cooke • 25 Jun 2024

Live Nation boss Michael Rapino sued by shareholder over DoJ action

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Live Nation • 2 min read

Live Nation boss Michael Rapino sued by shareholder over DoJ action

Last month the US Department Of Justice sued Live Nation accusing the live giant and its Ticketmaster subsidiary of anticompetitive conduct. Now an investor has sued members of company’s board claiming they “breached their fiduciary duties” by allowing the alleged anticompetitive conduct to occur…

Chris Cooke • 24 Jun 2024

First Madonna slack time-keeping lawsuit dismissed

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Madonna • 2 min read

First Madonna slack time-keeping lawsuit dismissed

A lawsuit filed against Madonna over the late start times of her shows has been dismissed. The musician’s lawyer says no settlement has been reached and that the litigious concert-goers dismissed their “frivolous” lawsuit when they realised they were not going to get an quick pay-off from the star…

Chris Cooke • 20 Jun 2024

NTIA says election manifestos offer only “vague promises” as 32 night-time businesses close every week

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NTIA • 2 min read

NTIA says election manifestos offer only “vague promises” as 32 night-time businesses close every week

The Night Time Industries Association has criticised all the major political parties in the UK for failing to commit to any practical solutions in their respective election manifestos that would address the issues currently faced by the night-time economy, a key employer of younger voters…

Chris Cooke • 18 Jun 2024