Live Nation Just Lost the Battle It Always Knew Was Coming: 5 Take Aways From the Case

Live Nation Issues Statement Following Jury Losses

Live Nation Found Liable on Antitrust Charges

It's In The Jury's Hands Now 🤘🏻

Deliberations on the most consequential trial in the history of the live music business have begun.

Bill Ackman wants to buy Taylor Swift's label with Taylor Swift's label

The hedge fund billionaire's $64 billion bid for Universal Music Group is a masterclass in financial creativity — and almost certainly going nowhere.

Jury Decides Live Nation's Fate: Big & Bad... or Just Better?

States say “monopoly bully.” The defense says “we built something better.” Now comes the verdict.

Did AEG Go To Far With Witness Records? 👮🏼‍♀️

Employment records are at the center of new Live Nation trial controversy

Antitrust Expert Witness Accused of Lying to Live Nation Jury

Lawyers for the concert promoter say they want her report barred from the case

A Trial Within a Trial: Witness Fight Roils Live Nation Antitrust Case

At issue: whether sharing internal records crossed the line into witness intimidation—or standard trial strategy.

Andrew Dreskin Teases Out His Next Act

The pioneering entrepreneur built the world's first online ticketing company, then waited a decade and built an even better one. Now, after selling to Pandora in 2015, pivoting with the pandemic and watching the industry evolve post-COVID, he's quietly incubating his next act — and has a few things to say about scalpers, Live Nation, and the future of the live experience.

The Ticketing Business Fight Inside Rick Mueller's Emails

Each side looks to tell their story from inside the Live Nation executive's inbox

Live Nation Seeks Dismissal as Antitrust Trial Nears Key Turning Point

Lawyers for Live Nation just filed a nine-page motion for judgement

Six Lessons From Chance the Rapper vs Pat the Manager 💔

Chance and Pat's label-free partnership might have broke new ground in the music industry, but the lessons its taught us have been around for some time

Ticketmaster Defense: Go On The Offense Against AXS 🥷🏻

TM Attorneys want everyone to concentrate on how bad the other ticketing company is

How Rick Mueller's Ticketing Emails Became a Proxy For the Live Nation Trial

Both the government and Live Nation point to the executive's email as evidence that their side is right.

Live Nation Rolls Out Novel Defense in Antitrust Case: AXS Really Sucks

Lawyers for Live Nation use AXS emails and presentations to show why users prefer TM

Al-Joulani Testimony Brings Third Week of Live Nation Trial to a Close

Quiet but pivotal week as OVG's Granger and economists take the stand to talk Ticketmaster

Six Lessons From Chance the Rapper vs Pat the Manager

Chance and Pat's label-free partnership might have broke new ground in the music industry, but the lessons its taught us have been around for some time

We Now Know Why Barclays Center Dropped SeatGeek in 2022

Turns out it didn't have anything to do with Ticketmaster

The Music Industry's Intelligence Layer: Inside ROSTR's Ambitious Rebuild

CEO Mark Williamson on transforming the way the music business finds, shares, and acts on information — and why the industry is finally listening.

The Live Nation Lawsuit Is About To Get Very Uncomfortable 🗑️

Imagine having to share the worst thing you ever did with a jury

Check Out Dave Brooks' Podcast Decibel and Docket

We dropped three episodes this week on Live Nation and the shock settlement