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Oct 6, 2026

Veteran Canadian Promoter Jim Cressman Exits the Concert Business to Launch SOLO Wellness Retreat Center

After 28 years booking and promoting shows, the Invictus Entertainment founder is betting on a one-client-at-a-time "reset" program in Penticton, B.C.

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Michael Rapino's $60M Contract: How It Works And Does He Deserve That Much Bread?

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Oct 6, 2026

ROSTR Wants to Put Every Promoter on the Map

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Oct 6, 2026

EXCLUSIVE: Dan Steinberg and Jason Zink Are Leaving Live Nation

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Oct 5, 2026

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Live Nation Pushes Back on States Attempt to Reveal How the DOJ Settlement Got Made

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Oct 2, 2026

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Ed Sheeran Tour Is Entering a Dangerous Death Spiral

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Oct 1, 2026

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Before Live Nation, There Was the Syndicate

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Sep 30, 2026

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StubHub Let a Consumer's Arbitration Die by Not Paying a $600 Fee. It Still Tells Customers to Use the Same Forum

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Sep 29, 2026

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The Security Gaps Behind Drakeo the Ruler's Death, in the Words of the People Who Ran the Festival

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Sep 29, 2026

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Newsom Signs California's 'Ghost Ticket' Ban — Then Tells Lawmakers to Fix It

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Sep 29, 2026

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NIVA Tells Judge to Reject DOJ-Live Nation Settlement, Calls Penalty "1.7 Hours" of Revenue

Sep 9, 2026

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NIVA Tells Judge to Reject DOJ-Live Nation Settlement, Calls Penalty "1.7 Hours" of Revenue

+ Vanderbilt pours cold water on ticket resale industry

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Q&A with David Lefkowitz on Bluenote's Move Into the Bay Area

Sep 3, 2026

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Q&A with David Lefkowitz on Bluenote's Move Into the Bay Area

+ Out of Control Ticket Resale at The US Open

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The StubHub Story Keeps Getting Worse For CEO Eric Baker

Jul 15, 2026

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The StubHub Story Keeps Getting Worse For CEO Eric Baker

+ The Demise of Pitchfork Festival Shows Why Media Companies Need to Get Out of the Festival Business

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Veteran Canadian Promoter Jim Cressman Exits the Concert Business to Launch SOLO Wellness Retreat Center

Michael Rapino's $60M Contract: How It Works And Does He Deserve That Much Bread?

ROSTR Wants to Put Every Promoter on the Map

EXCLUSIVE: Dan Steinberg and Jason Zink Are Leaving Live Nation

More News

Live Nation Pushes Back on States Attempt to Reveal How the DOJ Settlement Got Made

Ed Sheeran Tour Is Entering a Dangerous Death Spiral

Before Live Nation, There Was the Syndicate

StubHub Let a Consumer's Arbitration Die by Not Paying a $600 Fee. It Still Tells Customers to Use the Same Forum

The Security Gaps Behind Drakeo the Ruler's Death, in the Words of the People Who Ran the Festival

Newsom Signs California's 'Ghost Ticket' Ban — Then Tells Lawmakers to Fix It

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NIVA Tells Judge to Reject DOJ-Live Nation Settlement, Calls Penalty "1.7 Hours" of Revenue

Q&A with David Lefkowitz on Bluenote's Move Into the Bay Area

The StubHub Story Keeps Getting Worse For CEO Eric Baker

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