Guest Commentary: On the Live Nation / Ticketmaster merger, lawmakers doth protest too much
Recently, 50 members of the U.S. House of Representatives lent their signatures to a letter sent to Assistant Attorney General…
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The issue of speculative ticket sales splits NATB membership
For close to three hours during its recent annual meeting in Las Vegas, members of the National Association of Ticket…
Unexpected ticket broker… New Jersey Turnpike Authority
Looking for tickets to a hot event at PNC Bank Arts Center in New Jersey? Try calling up the state’s…
Scalping And Scarcity: The Economics Of Live Music
The live concert business is the music industry’s biggest source of revenue, now that digital music is available for download….
‘Funny People’ has the last laugh at the movie box office
The Adam Sandler comedy “Funny People” debuted to the top spot at the box office this weekend, according to estimates…
Ex-Live Nation executive is against Ticketmaster / Live Nation merger
Stuart Galbraith, a former top executive at Live Nation, has come out against the planned merger between Live Nation and…
StubHub makes sweeping changes to its affiliates program
In a move designed in part to streamline the process and reward affiliates faster, StubHub will begin paying its affiliates…
TicketFlow offers ticket price comparisons, event suggestions
Comparison shopping has emerged as a growing sector on the ticket market recently with a slew of start-ups aiming to…
The NATB bestows Gold Award honors to 50-year ticket industry veterans
Earlier this month, the National Association of Ticket Brokers (NATB) presented its Longevity awards for members of the ticketing industry…
Robbie Williams might take over some Michael Jackson O2 dates
British singer Robbie Williams, formerly of the band Take That, may take over some of the dates at the O2…