Ticketmaster and Live Nation: Obama’s Antitrust Test
Irving Azoff, chief executive of Tickemaster, says that critics of the Ticketmaster / LiveNation merger, do not understand that benefits….
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Who really benefits from paperless concert tickets?
A blogger from the Los Angeles Times discusses how paperless ticketing narrows the rights of consumers. Since consumers enter the…
StubHub and Ticketmaster debate about Miley Cyrus and paperless tickets
The merits of paperless ticketing, and the decision by the Miley Cyrus camp to go that route for her upcoming…
Bruce Springsteen tickets help Giants Stadium become number one venue
Giants Stadium bolted to the top of the charts in TicketNews’s exclusive venues rankings for the week ending Sunday, June…
Ticketmaster/Live Nation merger: survey finds industry turning against the plan
A recent poll shows a clear majority of members of the primary ticketing industry are turning against the potential Live…
‘Wicked’ is number one in the Top Event Rankings for second straight week
TicketNews’s exclusive weekly Top Event Rankings for the week ending June 7 are in, and Wicked is number one for…
Livekick site launch offers concert tracking, ticket price comparison
For music fans and audiophiles who follow acts from the international to the local, it can be difficult to keep…
Variable pricing helps boost Giants crowds
Dynamic pricing has increase San Francisco Giants ticket sales. This season, 2,000 of the 42,000 tickets available were sold using…
Analysis: Live Nation, Sony Are Pricing for Profits, Not Margin
When LiveNation dropped their service fees on ampitheater lawn ticket purchases on select Wednesdays, the company was using this alternative…
Tickets-for-Charity sells artist tickets to benefit charitable causes
A relatively new player on the ticketing scene is trying to change the face of event ticketing and charitable giving…