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Jul 24, 2026

Providence Equity Nears $3.4 Billion Deal to Buy Out Casey Wasserman

Matt Belloni of Puck reports that the private equity firm already controlling Wasserman’s agency is finalizing a deal to acquire the founder’s remaining stake

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Lizzo's Streamer University Appearance Shows Just How Much the Entertainment Hierarchy Has Changed

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Jul 21, 2026

Why Some World Cup Tickets Cost Way More Than Others

Jul 20, 2026

Madison Square Garden Sues Wired Over 'Gay Celebrities' Story, Escalating Fight Over Hacked Data and Press Freedom

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Jul 19, 2026

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The Live Nation Case Is Winding Down. The Government Shouldn't Stop There.

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Jul 17, 2026

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States Say They Were Kept in the Dark on the Live Nation Settlement — Now They Want Discovery

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Jul 16, 2026

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Helping Billboard Get Over The Finish Line With Their Story on Jay-Z's Concert at Yankee Stadium

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Jul 16, 2026

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

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Jul 15, 2026

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The StubHub Story Keeps Getting Worse

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Jul 15, 2026

Live Nation On Trial

Live Nation's Final Post-Trial Briefs Ask Judge to Overturn Landmark Monopoly Verdict

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Jul 8, 2026

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The StubHub Story Keeps Getting Worse For CEO Eric Baker

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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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When the Rule of Law Became the Rule of Lobbyists: Former DOJ Official Goes Inside the Pressure Campaign To Let Live Nation Walk

May 19, 2026

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When the Rule of Law Became the Rule of Lobbyists: Former DOJ Official Goes Inside the Pressure Campaign To Let Live Nation Walk

+ George Strait Honored With “The Troubadour” Backstage Lounge at Moody Center

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Judge Likely To Put Off Live Nation-Ticketmaster "Breakup" Decision Til 2027

May 13, 2026

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Judge Likely To Put Off Live Nation-Ticketmaster "Breakup" Decision Til 2027

+ The Term 'Scalping' Is Rooted in the Railroads, Not Native American Culture

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Providence Equity Nears $3.4 Billion Deal to Buy Out Casey Wasserman

Lizzo's Streamer University Appearance Shows Just How Much the Entertainment Hierarchy Has Changed

Why Some World Cup Tickets Cost Way More Than Others

Madison Square Garden Sues Wired Over 'Gay Celebrities' Story, Escalating Fight Over Hacked Data and Press Freedom

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The Live Nation Case Is Winding Down. The Government Shouldn't Stop There.

States Say They Were Kept in the Dark on the Live Nation Settlement — Now They Want Discovery

Helping Billboard Get Over The Finish Line With Their Story on Jay-Z's Concert at Yankee Stadium

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

The StubHub Story Keeps Getting Worse

Live Nation's Final Post-Trial Briefs Ask Judge to Overturn Landmark Monopoly Verdict

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The StubHub Story Keeps Getting Worse For CEO Eric Baker

When the Rule of Law Became the Rule of Lobbyists: Former DOJ Official Goes Inside the Pressure Campaign To Let Live Nation Walk

Judge Likely To Put Off Live Nation-Ticketmaster "Breakup" Decision Til 2027

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