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EXCLUSIVE: Jim Glancy and John Moore Out At Bowery Presents

Josh Bhatti, Charley Magrew, Andrew Martin, and Josh Moore will collectively assume leadership of the company

You're Not Going To Believe Who Is Cast in the Rolling Loud Movie

Montreux Jazz Festival Becomes Proving Ground for the Future of Immersive Live Streaming

Two-way video is the next frontier in live festival streaming

Bonta Just Caved on the ParaBros Merger — Live Nation Should Take Notes

The California Attorney Generals weak deal with the two major film studios probably doesn't bode well for Live Nation

Inside "Roll the Calls": Ari Emanuel's Memoir Is a Score-Settling Live-Entertainment Power Play

The Super Agent dishes on Live Nation, Barry Diller, WMA Merger, Nicki Finke and the company's IPO woes

Live Nation's Berchtold Tells Goldman the Growth Story Is Global and the Legal Story Is Just a Detour

"Singers Who Can Sing, Writers Who Can Write": Jed Hilly on Building AmericanaFest

Dave Brooks reports on his trip to Nashville for the annual bash and shares his interview with Americana music's biggest supporter.

When Pardons Get Bought: Boosie, the Beltway's Favorite Con Men, and the Guy Who Did It Right (Leiweke!)

New Orleans Venue Sues StubHub Over "False Scarcity" Ticket Tactics

The Howlin' Wolf accuses StubHub of running a set of deliberate, revenue-driving advertising tactics that mislead ticket buyers

Live Nation Wants Brands to Buy Their Way Into "Real"

New report outlines the opportunities available to those who partner with the concert promoter giant

Why Robert Kraft Beat Macklemore — And Why It Was Never About Politics

The Patriot owner has a sordid history with prostitutes — so why is he suddenly the moral authority on the Middle East?

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.