In a rare admission of a commonly known tactic among industry insiders, Live Nation told Billboard that the company has facilitated the practice of bands and promoters directly moving their ticket inventory through resale markets – scalping their own held-back tickets – without them ever being made available to... Read more
The Billboard charts have been around for decades, proving to artists and fans which records are the hottest-selling in the industry. However, album bundles have tarnished the charts’ reputation, making insiders question: who really hit No. 1? Album bundling has become more and more popular over the past few... Read more
The music news outlet Billboard announced today that it has acquired the digital media company Amplify Media Inc. Since its debut in 2014, Amplify has delivered live entertainment, touring, and industry news to its 1,000 paid subscribers and 10,000 daily readers. Amplify founder Dave Brooks has now joined Billboard’s... Read more
The fourth annual Billboard Hot 100 Festival is approaching, which includes DJ Snake, Future, Rae Sremmurd, and a surprise female act as headliners. The two-day festival, produced by Live Nation and Billboard, will return to Long Island’s Northwell Health at Jones Beach Theater on August 18 and 19. “Each year... Read more
