Venue Exec Claims Live Nation Used Billie Eilish Tour as Leverage in Antitrust Trial
An arena executive has claimed Live Nation allegedly weaponised artists like Billie Eilish to pressure venues to stick with Ticketmaster
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An arena executive has claimed Live Nation allegedly weaponised artists like Billie Eilish to pressure venues to stick with Ticketmaster
Prosecutors said Live Nation and Ticketmaster 'illegally used monopoly power to help themselves' during opening statements of the antitrust case
During Raye's stop in Paris on Sunday, 65 ticket holders were reportedly turned away and left stranded outside her concert at Accor Arena
Ticketmaster has acted on criticism from Olivia Dean regarding tickets to her 2026 tour, issuing a new statement
Olivia Dean wrote a statement on Instagram blasting Ticketmaster, Live Nation and AEG over what she sees as unfair ticket resale prices
Live Nation said Ticketmaster would limit resellers to one account and close its TradeDesk platform in a letter to lawmakers after an FTC lawsuit
Jack Antonoff expressed his dismay with recent comments from Live Nation CEO Michael Rapino about tickets being 'underpriced,' with more room to rise
A U.K. government agency is requiring Ticketmaster to give fans more information about prices following an uproar over the Oasis-reunion on-sale
Live Nation CEO Michael Rapino recently said concert tickets are 'underpriced' at an average of $72, as fans complain about fees and dynamic pricing
The Federal Trade Commission accused Live Nation and Ticketmaster of letting brokers circumvent purchase limits in a new lawsuit