PRS for Music CEO Andrea Czapary Martin, whose society is suing Live Nation. Photo Credit: PRS PRS for Music is suing Live Nation over the promoter’s alleged failure to properly account for and make payments […]
From left, Nile Rodgers, Chappell Roan and Diplo are among the more than 280 musicians who signed a letter to senators in support of concert ticketing reforms. Michael Loccisano/Getty Images; Rodin Eckenroth/Getty Images; Leon Bennett/Getty […]
From left, Nile Rodgers, Chappell Roan and Diplo are among the more than 280 musicians who signed a letter to senators in support of concert ticketing reforms. Michael Loccisano/Getty Images; Rodin Eckenroth/Getty Images; Leon Bennett/Getty […]
This week, hundreds of thousands of Taylor Swift fans around the UK, Ireland and Europe have been desperately trying to get tickets to the Eras tour, which kicks off in Paris in May 2024. When […]
Photo Credit: Fix the Tix Coalition 30+ Music industry organizations urge ticketing reform to replace ‘nightmare fans and artists currently navigate’ with the Fix the Tix plan. Fix the Tix, a coalition of more than […]
Photo Credit: lorimcm Zach Bryan and AEG potentially face millions in fines for alleged violations of Virginia’s Ticket Resale Rights Act. Country singer Zach Bryan and event organizer AEG could face as much as $100 […]
Amid continued controversy over the business practices and alleged market dominance of Live Nation’s Ticketmaster, lawmakers have formally introduced legislation (the “Unlock Ticketing Markets Act”) that they say would “help restore competition to live event […]
Photo Credit: DimzQuitz / CC by 4.0 Ticketmaster prepares to scale up its experimental NFT-gated ticketing concept after a successful run with Avenged Sevenfold. Ticketmaster announced that its Ethereum NFT token-gating feature is now live […]
Photo Credit: Luke Harold / CC by 1.0 Former Ticketmaster CEO Irving Azoff had harsh words for secondary ticketing companies during a recent music business panel. The panel was called ‘Ticketing Real Talk’ and was […]
As it grapples with a Justice Department investigation – and all manner of criticism from lawmakers – Live Nation is officially calling for the passage of a “FAIR Ticketing Act.” The publicly traded promoter just […]
Photo Credit: Jezael Melgoza Ticketmaster has apologized to Bad Bunny fans who were turned away from the concert in Mexico City. According to Ticketmaster, an ‘unprecedented‘ number of fake tickets were scanned at the event. […]
Photo Credit: Rachel Coyne Two Senators have written to the FTC to inquire about what is being done about ticketing bots and insane reseller prices online for popular concerts. Senators Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) and Richard […]
Listen via Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Google Podcasts | Amazon Music | Radio Public | TheWhatPodcast.com | RSS Listeners of last week’s The What Podcast found out that big changes are coming to the way you select and purchase your Bonnaroo tickets and camping options for next year. […]
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 […]
Photo Credit: Justin Higuchi / CC by 2.0 Dua Lipa fans were plagued by an app crash, preventing access to their tickets and delaying entry to the Sydney performance. Thousands of Dua Lipa fans could […]
Photo Credit: Justin Higuchi / CC by 2.0 Dua Lipa fans were plagued by an app crash, preventing access to their tickets and delaying entry to the Sydney performance. Thousands of Dua Lipa fans could […]
Paramore performing live in 2017. Photo Credit: Ralph PH Ahead of a quick-approaching comeback tour – and following ticketing disasters involving high-profile acts like Bruce Springsteen – Paramore has turned to Ticketmaster’s “Face Value Ticket […]
TIFF kicks off with ‘Swimmers’, finds itself in deep end with ticketing woes(Pic Credit: IANS) The Toronto International Film Festival started off on a historic day with one of its strongest opening films in years […]
Manhattan, New York. Photo Credit: Oliver Niblett New York State has officially adopted an expanded ticketing reform bill that, among other things, will compel platforms like Live Nation’s Ticketmaster to “disclose the total cost of […]
Photo Credit: Kelvin Moquete Ticketing subscription membership service FanRally has raised $3 million in equity financing to expand. FanRally works with teams across the MLB, NBA, NHL, and the NCAA to sell ticketing subscriptions to […]