Tag: Live Nation

Retaliation, Fees, and a ‘Pimp’ and ‘Hammer’: 6 Takeaways From DOJ’s Live Nation Lawsuit
Posted in: Music News
By Jon Blistein & Ethan Millman
The DOJ says that, since merging with Ticketmaster, Live Nation has cemented its power and stifled competition to the detriment of artists and fans. Live Nation denies it's a monopoly.
Nearly All Astroworld Wrongful Death Cases Settled
Posted in: Music News
By Ethan Millman
Nine of the 10 suits were settled prior to an upcoming trial. The family of Ezra Blount, the nine-year-old who died at the festival, is still currently planning to head to trial
Artists Sound Off on Merch Sales Fight: ‘It Feels Like You’re Dealing With the Mob’
By Ethan Millman
After Live Nation announced it would stop taking merch fees at some shows, artists like Laura Jane Grace and Jeff Rosenstock hope the rest of the industry will follow suit
Ones to Watch: Get to Know STUMPS, Sam McGovern & Lola Scott
Posted in: Music Features
By Sosefina Fuamoli
Two singer-songwriters and an indie rock band were the latest acts chosen to take part in Live Nation’s music discovery platform
NZ Ones To Watch: Get To Know DARTZ, MĀ x WYNONA & Soft Plastics
Posted in: Music Features
By Conor Lochrie
Garage punks DARTZ, indie rock trio Soft Plastics, and hip hop duo MĀ x WYNONA were the latest acts chosen to take part in Live Nation’s music discovery platform
Ones To Watch: Get To Know BOY SODA and Mitch Santiago
Posted in: Music Features
By Conor Lochrie
PANIA, Mitch Santiago and BOY SODA followed superstars like Dua Lipa and Olivia Rodrigo by taking part in Live Nation's music discovery platform
Live Nation Says It Won’t Do Business With Russia Following Ukraine Invasion
Posted in: Music News
By Ethan Millman
Spotify also announced Wednesday that its Russian offices will be closed indefinitely and discoverability of Russian state-owned media would be limited on the platform
New FBI Website Asking for Astroworld Pics, Video: ‘This Took Far Too Long’
Posted in: Music News
By Nancy Dillon
“For the life of me, I can’t under why this wasn’t done immediately,” one law enforcement expert says
Coachella Can’t Stop Ticket Sales to Indigenous Tribe’s New Year’s Show
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By Jon Blistein
Fest previously won a temporary restraining order against Live Nation for ticket sales under the event’s original name — “Coachella Day One 22” — but a subsequent request to bar a…
Indigenous Tribe Slams Coachella for Trademark Suit Over New Year’s Eve Event
Posted in: Music News
By Jon Blistein
Twenty-Nine Palms Band of Mission Indians wasn’t sued directly because of sovereign immunity, but called the fest’s legal action against Live Nation “a direct attack on us and the…