StubHub, Philadelphia Phillies sued over ticket face value disclosures
Online ticket resale marketplace StubHub and the Philadelphia Phillies are being sued over the practice of not disclosing the face…
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Live Nation to continue aggressive ticketing moves
Live Nation President and CEO Michael Rapino is generally happy with the way his company is performing this year, especially…
Trans-Siberian Orchestra, NFL tickets highlight events rankings
In Week 2 of the NFL season, football teams continued to make a strong showing in TicketNews’ Top Events rankings,…
Live Nation inks artist management partnership with Universal Music Group
A key element to Live Nation’s artist management partnership deal with Universal Music Group (UMG) will be the ability to…
Philadelphia’s Trocadero breaks Ticketmaster contract
The Trocadero Theatre in Philadelphia, the subject of a bankruptcy case, is being allowed to break its ticketing contract with…
Ticket brokers begin seeing impact of NBA lockout
When Tom Brady was capping off the NFL’s opening weekend with a 500-yard passing performance in the New England Patriots’…
Goldstar sells 5 millionth ticket, launches new social media feature
Goldstar, the half-price online ticket seller, has just reached a milestone in its nine-year history: this year, the company sold…
Live Nation tries to dismiss pressure from AEG ticketing venture
Live Nation Chairman Irving Azoff this week acknowledged the growing threat that the new ticketing venture by Anschutz Entertainment Group…
Recent rain delays challenged fans and ticket resellers
Last month’s visit of Hurricane Irene to the eastern U.S. coast not only wreaked havoc on shore, but also took…
eBay plans launch of StubHub in UK ticket resale market
Online auctions giant eBay is planning to launch a version of its StubHub ticket marketplace division in the UK by…