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Colorado Springs' City Auditorium Set to Reopen After Decades-Long Dormancy, Taps AXS for Ticketing

Jesse Morreale talks about his new project and his decision to team up with the AEG-owned ticketing company

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

Live Nation attorney pushes back, says no evidence company acted illegally

Kustom’s $147 Million Ticketing Gamble

The tiny publicly traded owner of TicketSmarter has agreed to acquire Tickets For Less, a company generating $238 million in annual revenue. But the announcement leaves one rather large question unanswered: Where will Kustom find the money?

Vanderbilt Report Puts a Number on Ticket Scalping's Toll

Report estimates ticket resale costs consumer $11 Billion a year — and the independent venue lobby is ready to weaponize it

Ontario, Canada Fines SeatGeek For Breaking New Resale

Stubhub scrambles while Vivid Seats notifies users of its plan to follow new law

The Nine Festivals Still Scheduled to Play Through 2026

From Chicago to Mexico City, this season's biggest festival lineups trace back to a shrinking list of promoters — with pricing, presales and "Exacta Passes" increasingly designed to keep fans inside the same corporate ecosystem.

AEG and Louis Messina to Live Nation Judge: Reject the DOJ DEAL!!

AEG and veteran promoter Louis Messina file public comments blasting the proposed settlement in United States v. Live Nation, arguing it repeats the mistakes of two failed decades-old decrees.

David Lefkowitz on Blue Note, Talent Buying, and Building New Venues in the Bay Area

How a 20-year artist manager turned independent promoter is quietly assembling a new concert footprint across Napa, Santa Cruz, and the East Bay.

Nearly 30 Years Later, a Jury Says Who Did It: Keffe D Convicted in Tupac Shakur's Murder

LA gang member didn't pull the trigger but was found to be responsible after years of detailing his involvement

The People's Slam Has a Resale Problem

How the U.S. Open turned a $65 grounds pass into a $300+ commodity — and why the USTA keeps collecting on both ends of the sale

California's Ticket Bill Squeaks Through — Without the Group That Wrote It

AB 1349, the state's ban on speculative ticket sales, heads to Newsom's desk after its own sponsor tried to kill it.

Fortune Teller: Five Potential Scenarios for How A Court Might Break Up Live Nation and Ticketmaster, Graded

From accepting the DOJ settlement to forcing a selloff of Ticketmaster, we run through the courts options

New Vanderbilt Study Says Ticket Resale and Platform Fees Cost Fans $11 Billion a Year

Industry groups want lawmakers to act now to curb growing ticketing fees

Eight Takeaways From Trump’s Intervention in the Live Nation Antitrust Case

The Wall Street Journal’s new reporting offers more than an account of an unusual settlement. It shows how political access can alter corporate enforcement—and why Live Nation may not yet have escaped a breakup.

Love Me Like You Do: The Details of Ellie Goulding's Lawsuit Are More Scandalous Than We Originally Thought

The Roster Gap: New Data Shows Women Make Up Just 30% of Music's Signed Talent — And Even Less of Who Represents Them

A new industry-first study from ROSTR and She Is The Music finds that gender imbalance in music isn't just a stage problem. It starts with who gets signed.

Decibel and Docket Podcast: Was California's Top Anti-Scalping Bill Killed by Friendly Fire?

+ How Did Ellie Goulding Not Know Who Was Managing Her Music Career?

Bonta’s Quiet Assist to keep Stubhub on Life Support

The State AG has always known that when it comes to breaking up Ticketmaster, the ticket resale site is worth more alive than dead

Ellie Goulding Sues Former Managers Over Hidden Live Nation Ties

Contract Allegedly Included a No-Steering Clause

Big Weekend Ahead: Highest Get-in Prices — Aug 21-23, 2026

California Ticket Resale Cap Dies After StubHub’s $3.4 Million Lobbying Blitz

AB 1720 would have capped resale prices at 10% above face value for tickets to smaller venues, but the closely watched measure failed to advance out of the Senate Appropriations Committee.

Which Artists Are Ready to Leap from Theaters to Arenas?

Here's 10 touring music acts that are ready to crossover

AEG Takes Its Turn at Solving the $360 Million Santa Monica Civic Auditorium Puzzle

After a high-powered consortium involving Live Nation, Oak View Group and the Azoff Company failed to produce a viable financial plan, Santa Monica is giving AEG Presents six months to determine whether its landmark venue can realistically return as a concert hall.

Stone Church v. StubHub: The Lawsuit That Reads Like a Screenshot-by-Screenshot Takedown

A Vermont music venue's false-advertising suit lands the same week Sacramento lawmakers rally against ticket scalping — and StubHub is the common thread in both.

UCLA’s Big Ten Future May Depend on Choosing Between the Rose Bowl and SoFi Stadium

The Rose Bowl offers history, identity and one of college football’s most recognizable settings. SoFi offers modern amenities, new revenue and a location closer to campus. UCLA’s challenge is determining which venue gives the Bruins the best chance to compete—and whether they can legally make the switch.