Entries tagged with: Ticketmaster
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Ticketmaster / Live Nation merger scrutinized
"Regulators in the United Kingdom and United States appear likely to impose conditions on the merger of concert promoter Live Nation Inc. and ticket-selling giant Ticketmaster Entertainment Inc. now that British authorities came out against the deal yesterday." [AP]...
Posted on October 11, 2009 4:27 PM
Sunday NY Times article on scalpers
Once infamous -- and in many places illegal -- the reselling of tickets for profit has gone mainstream. Accelerated by the Internet and changes in state laws across the country, it is now a multibillion-dollar business serving consumers who want...
Posted on August 31, 2009 1:44 PM
NIN Terminal 5 & Chicago presales (paperless tickets)
nin.com only had access to a limited number of tickets for the upcoming terminal 5 dates in new york. the remaining tickets will be available through ticketmaster. in an effort to keep tickets in the hands of the fans and...
Posted on July 24, 2009 10:04 AM
'The BOSS ACT rewrites rules for concert ticket sales'
"Rep. Bill Pascrell (D-8th Dist.) will announce federal legislation intended to overhaul the concert ticket industry and improve fans' chances of scoring tickets to their favorite acts. The BOSS ACT (Better Oversight of Secondary Sales and Accountability in Concert Ticketing)...
Posted on June 2, 2009 10:44 AM
'Who can tame the scalpers?' (NY Times)
SelectATicket - today (Monday) 10:02 a.m. " Nobody expected that getting tickets for Bruce Springsteen concerts this fall would be easy. There have been ticket scams in the past, and this time he was offering the chance to witness the...
Posted on June 1, 2009 10:06 AM
Barry Diller on Ticketmaster charges & Live Nation merger
"Barry Diller is currently the Chairman of Expedia and the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of IAC/InterActiveCorp, an interactive commerce conglomerate and the parent of companies including ServiceMagic, Home Shopping Network, Ticketmaster, Match.com, Citysearch, LendingTree and Connected Ventures, home of...
Posted on May 1, 2009 10:53 AM
4) How pricy
I guess it goes without saying that Ticketmaster's public relations team has no influence on what the Security Check displays. (this is the screen I got while buying PJ Harvey tickets)...
Posted on April 24, 2009 11:13 AM
Trent Reznor: thoughts on ticket re-sellers / scalping
NIN @ the 2009 Virgin Fest (more by Bao Nguyen) A letter from Trent below......
Posted on March 16, 2009 7:52 AM
Bono, Billy Corgan, No Doubt, Bob Lefsetz, AEG, others chime in on Live Nation & Ticketmaster
"Yeah, we're getting really good at mergers and acquisitions at this point, so we've had a lot of companies that we've acquired and had to integrate. But we're working on our ability to do this much quicker. We have...
Posted on March 11, 2009 3:37 PM
Leonard Cohen adds 2nd Radio City show, Beacon show streaming @ NPR, Canadians pissed at Ticketmaster (again)
To accommodate overwhelming popular demand, AEG Live has announced the addition of a second Leonard Cohen show at New York's Radio City Music Hall on Sunday, May 17. This newly added second date follows the originally scheduled concert on Saturday,...
Posted on March 5, 2009 9:00 PM
What happened at the Ticketmaster/Live Nation hearing?
As pointed out this morning, there was a hearing on Captiol Hill today to discuss the Live Nation / Ticketmaster merger. Jim DeRogatis tuned in:All of the senators voiced strong skepticism about the merger--including traditional foes Orrin Hatch (R-UT,...
Posted on February 24, 2009 7:21 PM
NJ settles w/ Ticketmaster, Live Nation hearing today
"Ticketmaster faces a Judiciary Committee hearing on Tuesday about its plan to merge with Live Nation, but at least the company managed to resolve its conflict with the state of New Jersey just before the hearing takes place. Bruce Springsteen's...
Posted on February 24, 2009 10:06 AM
head of AEG Live On the concert business (Live Nation, etc)
FORBES: Then what are the challenges for the next five to 10 years? AEG's Randy Phillips: In 2009 and 2010, our biggest challenge is the economy. I'm waiting for the other shoe to drop. I put two tours on this...
Posted on February 10, 2009 3:55 PM
Live Nation officially to buy Ticketmaster!, faces scrutiny
The world's largest concert promoter Live Nation Inc plans to buy Ticketmaster Entertainment Inc for about $400 million in stock in a bid to create a company with dominant holdings in concert promotion and ticket sales. But shares of both...
Posted on February 10, 2009 12:22 PM
Scalping suit filed against Ticketmaster in Canada
Smashing Pumpkins @ United Palace (more by Chris La Putt) Ticketmaster Entertainment Inc was hit with a C$500 million ($410 million) lawsuit in Canada on Monday, alleging the company broke the law by reselling tickets at inflated prices. A Toronto...
Posted on February 9, 2009 11:04 PM
Tom Morello, the NY Times & Chuck Schumer weigh in on Live Nation & Ticketmaster, more angry fans come forward
If the prospect of a single company mounting a Guns n' Madonna tour worries you, it also concerns some in the business. Via e-mail, Tom Morello, the guitarist in Rage Against the Machine, told me that a Ticketmaster-Live Nation merger...
Posted on February 9, 2009 10:22 AM
Bruce Springsteen Ticketmaster controversy! letters from the Boss, a congressman & CEO + Live Nation, TicketsNow
alternate headline: Bruce Springsteen fans more mad at Ticketmaster than Phish fans were at Live Nation... You may have noticed that sometimes when you try to buy a ticket at Ticketmaster, you are instead redirected to TicketsNow which is a...
Posted on February 5, 2009 11:13 AM
Ticketmaster also considering merge with AEG
"Ticketmaster Entertainment, the ticket-selling giant, is in talks with Live Nation and the Anschutz Entertainment Group [AEG] over a potential merger with either music promoter, people briefed on the talks said Tuesday night." [NY Times]...
Posted on February 4, 2009 3:20 PM
"Ticketmaster, Live Nation Near Merger" !?
Ticketmaster Entertainment Inc. and Live Nation Inc. are close to a merger, people familiar with the matter said, in a deal that would consolidate two of the most powerful forces in the music industry under one roof. The combined company...
Posted on February 4, 2009 2:00 AM
Phish too big for LiveNation.com to handle
"Former Live Nation executive Michael Cohl made news last week when according to Pollstar, he reportedly sold about forty percent of his shares in the company worth an estimated $1.73 million. The move comes after a $19 million loss Live...
Posted on January 30, 2009 10:42 AM
Live Nation officially selling tickets without Ticketmaster
"Live Nation Ticketing is live. The bulk of the world's largest promoter's 10-year contract with Ticketmaster has expired and the company has now launched its in-house ticketing company. "Anytime you have a major rollout, you hold your breath and hope...
Posted on January 14, 2009 7:05 PM
another Morrissey iTunes download presale starts Thursday
Find your event, and look for the Ticket + "Years of Refusal" iTunes download ($9.99 added). After purchasing, you'll receive a code to download the digital album on iTunes when it's released. Offer valid Thursday 1/8/09 10AM - 10PM local...
Posted on January 7, 2009 3:37 PM
Ticketmaster experiments with no "convenience" fees
In a move designed in part to boost its public relations and possibly drive future sales, Ticketmaster Entertainment has begun to offer some concert tickets that it claims do not carry additional convenience fees. The admission by Ticketmaster President Sean...
Posted on November 12, 2008 10:42 AM
Live Nation making ticketing deals w/ venues like Roseland
My Bloody Valentine @ Roseland Ballroom (more) Live Nation, the Los Angeles-based concert promoter that's moving into everything from recordings to merchandise, has signed up its latest ticketing partner, the Roseland Ballroom in New York City. Live Nation's first big...
Posted on October 16, 2008 9:04 AM
Ticketmaster wins ruling against scalper software maker
In a victory for IAC/InterActiveCorp's Ticketmaster, a federal court ordered a maker of software used by ticket brokers to pay more than $18 million to the world's dominant ticket seller. Last year, Ticketmaster sued Pittsburgh-based RMG Technologies Inc. for creating...
Posted on June 27, 2008 4:12 PM
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