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Live Nation says ruling in Ticketmaster customer litigation threatens to block sensible measures for dispute resolution

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Live Nation • 3 min read

Live Nation says ruling in Ticketmaster customer litigation threatens to block sensible measures for dispute resolution

The Ninth Circuit Appeals Court recently refused to force a dispute between Live Nation and some Ticketmaster customers to arbitration after raising concerns about the live giant’s arbitrator of choice. Live Nation now says that decision sets a dangerous precedent and should be reconsidered…

Chris Cooke • 15 Nov 2024

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

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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 • 12 Nov 2024

BookMyShow must do more to stop touting after Coldplay controversy, say Indian police

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BookMyShow • 2 min read

BookMyShow must do more to stop touting after Coldplay controversy, say Indian police

BookMyShow says all stakeholders in the Indian live sector should “come together” to tackle ticket touting. The Indian primary ticketing company was last week ordered by police to put more restrictions in place when selling tickets to indemand events following the recent Coldplay touting controversy…

Chris Cooke • 11 Nov 2024

Man arrested in Canada in relation to Ticketmaster data hack

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Ticketmaster • 2 min read

Man arrested in Canada in relation to Ticketmaster data hack

A man believed to be behind the mega-hack of Ticketmaster data earlier this year was in court in Canada yesterday having been arrested last week. The US want to extradite him in connection with multiple data breaches which also impacted companies like AT&T and Santander…

Chris Cooke • 06 Nov 2024

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

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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 • 29 Oct 2024

Oasis promoters take action against touts, will cancel more than 50,000 scalped tickets

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Oasis • 2 min read

Oasis promoters take action against touts, will cancel more than 50,000 scalped tickets

Promoters reckon they have found 50,000 tickets for next year’s Oasis shows being touted on the resale platforms - now they plan to cancel those tickets and put them back on sale on Ticketmaster. Though Viagogo says it will continue to allow the touted tickets to be sold on its platform…

Chris Cooke • 29 Oct 2024

Culture minister tells ticket touting platforms to “get ready for change”

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Secondary Ticketing • 4 min read

Culture minister tells ticket touting platforms to “get ready for change”

MPs took part in a debate on secondary ticketing yesterday, with culture minister Chris Bryant insisting the new government will make good on its pledge to introduce a ticket touting price cap, and will do so in a way that ensures this new regulation - unlike past regulations - is properly enforced…

Chris Cooke • 25 Oct 2024

Live music booming, but songwriters still not feeling the benefits of streaming, say latest CISAC stats

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CISAC • 3 min read

Live music booming, but songwriters still not feeling the benefits of streaming, say latest CISAC stats

A booming live music sector and continued growth in the digital music market both contributed to an €830 million increase in royalties collected by the world’s songwriter collecting societies in 2023, according to the latest Global Collections Report published by CISAC…

Chris Cooke • 24 Oct 2024

£5 million still locked in Festicket’s Stripe account after promoters raise trust claims

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Festicket • 4 min read

£5 million still locked in Festicket’s Stripe account after promoters raise trust claims

Ticketing company Festicket collapsed in 2022. Many promoters said money from their ticket sales should have been held in trust, but a judge ruled their contracts with Festicket didn’t establish a trust. Some now claim to have an implied trust arrangement with Festicket’s payment processor Stripe…

Chris Cooke & Sam Taylor • 18 Oct 2024

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

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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 • 17 Oct 2024

Live Nation freaks out about upcoming Aussie TV exposé, issues statement calling investigation “inaccurate and unbalanced”

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Live Nation • 3 min read

Live Nation freaks out about upcoming Aussie TV exposé, issues statement calling investigation “inaccurate and unbalanced”

Australian TV show ‘Four Corners’ will air a programme next week about the impact of Live Nation on the country’s live music industry. The live giant has already responded to the show, which it says will present an “inaccurate and unbalanced” view of the sector and its role in it…

Chris Cooke • 11 Oct 2024

Judge rejects appeal against The Leadmill’s landlord getting a premises licence

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The Leadmill • 2 min read

Judge rejects appeal against The Leadmill’s landlord getting a premises licence

The legal battle between Phil Mills, operator of Sheffield venue The Leadmill, and his landlord The Electric Group continues. Sheffield council granted The Electric Group its own licence for the venue for if and when it evicts Mills. He appealed that decision, but his appeal has now been rejected…

Chris Cooke • 10 Oct 2024