The US Justice Department has reportedly opened an antitrust investigation into Live Nation. According to the New York Times, the Justice Department’s antitrust division has “contacted music venues and players in the ticket market, asking […]
After many Taylor Swift diehards were unable to purchase pre-sale tickets to the forthcoming Eras Tour – and following Ticketmaster criticism from several lawmakers – the Justice Department has reportedly launched an antitrust investigation. The […]
Photo Credit: Eva Rinaldi / CC by 2.0 Earlier this week, Taylor Swift fanatics began expressing outrage after they were unable to secure tickets to the forthcoming Eras Tour through Ticketmaster. Now, amid the tidal […]
An activist group has doubled down on its criticism of Live Nation following the release of the Ticketmaster parent company’s third-quarter earnings report, attributing the disclosed profits to “monopoly power run amuck.” This latest public […]
Live Nation (NYSE: LYV) achieved its “highest quarterly attendance ever” during Q3 2022, according to a newly released earnings report, as revenue spiked by nearly 130 percent from the same three-month stretch in 2021. The […]
Live Nation and its Ticketmaster subsidiary have long faced criticism over the price of tickets to popular concerts. Now, fed-up activists are calling on the federal government “to investigate and unwind” the companies’ 2010 merger. […]
Photo Credit: Frank Schwichtenberg / CC by 2.0 Live Nation, Travis Scott, and “others involved in the Astroworld tragedy” have officially settled wrongful death lawsuits filed by the families of Axel Acosta and Brianna Rodriguez, […]
Broccoli Festival founders Brandon McEachern and Marcus Allen. Photo Credit: Live Nation Live Nation has officially acquired a “significant equity stake” in Washington, D.C.’s Broccoli City Festival and added the annual event’s founders to its […]
Photo Credit: Long Truong Live Nation (NYSE: LYV) has officially debuted a $59 “Club Pass” that, as its name suggests, will afford customers unlimited access to shows at specific clubs through 2022’s end. The Beverly […]
HDBeenDope has formally joined the Roc Nation family. Tuesday, the Brooklyn artist officially announced his signing to Roc Nation, saying in a statement that “serendipity” played a pivotal role on his path to signing with […]
Photo Credit: Live Nation Live Nation is investing in reusable cups at its concerts to eliminate single-use plastics from live events. The company has announced a strategic investment in TURN Systems, which operates the reusable […]
Photo Credit: Benjamin Lehman A Microsoft engineer has shared an interesting story about a Janet Jackson song crashing early laptops. Microsoft engineer Raymond Chen shares the anecdote, which he says came from a colleague who […]
When Janet Jackson sang, “With music by our side, we’ll break the color lines,” not even she could have known she was talking about the Microsoft logo. But as it turns out, the overpowering rhythm […]
During an appearance on the New Rory & Mal podcast, DJ Drama opened up about Lil Uzi Vert’s past beef with his record label Generation Now. Back in 2019, Roc Nation allegedly stepped in to “save,” as Drama […]
Photo Credit: Cesar Cid AEG and Live Nation has quietly settled their lawsuit over Coachella event branding. The event was originally called Coachella Day One ’22, but AEG’s Goldenvoice subsidiary took issue with the name. […]
The pop star’s parents are from Kosovo and Dua Lipa lived there briefly as a teen before moving back to the U.K. She told her 85 million Instagram followers all about being honored by the […]
Play video content @FYEImages Meek Mill is dropping big racks to celebrate his label, copping a dreamcatcher-style Dreamchasers chain — it’s an interestingly timed purchase, and TMZ Hip Hop has all the diamond details. The […]
Photo Credit: Zach Cierzan / CC by 4.0 Live Nation has shared its Q2 financials, with the highest concert attendance ever. Here’s the breakdown. “We have sold over 100 million tickets for our concerts this […]
Meek Mill has explained his decision to depart JAY-Z’s Roc Nation Management. On Monday, editors at Billboard reported that the rapper was exiting his deal with the management company, whom he signed with back in […]
Photo Credit: Atlantic Records Meek Mill has left Jay-Z’s Roc Nation Management after more than ten years. Roc Nation has yet to comment on the split, though Meek Mill has confirmed the breakup. Over the […]