Fort Worth Fans Turned Away from Oversold Concert
Earlier this month, the Blues Bowl in Fort Worth, Texas was cut short by local Fire Marshals for overcrowding and…
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Ticketmaster Deck in Evidence Shows How Seriously They Took Songkick/Crowdsurge Threat
News recently broke that Songkick made at least a cursory attempt at convincing Ticketmaster to buy it after filing a…
How the GOP’s Tax Reform Bill Will Affect College Sports
A tax reform bill that will likely soon be signed into law will have a huge effect on the world…
Juventus President’s Ban for Ticket Scandal Revoked
Juventus president Andrea Agnelli was handed a one-year ban in September for selling tickets to ultra fans, but the Italian Football…
Verified Fan Onsale Fails Many Springsteen Fans Again
When rock-folk legend and working-class hero Bruce Springsteen announced an eight-week engagement performing intimate shows of music and storytelling at…
Jack Boyle, Who Built Cellar Door into Promotional Powerhouse, Dead at 82`
Jack Boyle, who built a small club in Washington D.C.’s Georgetown neighborhood into a regional promotions empire that became a…
Live Nation Acquires Bank Of New Hampshire Pavilion
BEVERLY HILLS, Calif., Dec. 19, 2017 /PRNewswire/ — Live Nation Entertainment, the world’s leading live entertainment company, announced today that it…
The Challenges and Opportunities Facing Secondary Ticketing in 2018
by Dave Wakeman, special to TicketNews My friend, and first customer, when I left Americana Tickets to start my own…
Michael Rapino Signs Five Year Renewal as Live Nation CEO
Live Nation CEO Michael Rapino signed a five year contract renewal to serve as the CEO of Live Nation Entertainment…
Live Nation and Michael Swier Launch Mercury East
Michael Swier, co-owner of Bowery Ballroom and Mercury Lounge, will join Live Nation for a new booking and promotions company…