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Live Nation gives statement on Made In America, stands by Jay-Z
”We have yet to hear a compelling or plausible explanation for why the festival cannot return to the site where it has successfully been housed for six years.”
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Ticketmaster & Live Nation investigating replacing tickets with facial recognition
It was already reported earlier this year that Madison Square Garden has begun using facial recognition technology for security reasons. Now, it appears that Ticketmaster and Live Nation may want to use the tech for ticketing too...
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Live Nation’s $20 ticket promotion underway (see what shows are near you)
The "National Concerts Week" promotion is happening now with hundreds of $20, all-in tickets to Live Nation shows across the country.
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Bowery Ballroom + Mercury Lounge and Live Nation form Mercury East Presents
Earlier this year, NYC venues Bowery Ballroom and Mercury Lounge confirmed that they were parting ways with Bowery Presents (which was acquired by AEG), and we heard that Live Nation would be taking over the two Lower East Side venues. Today that news has been officially confirmed, as Bowery Ballroom/Mercury Lounge co-owner Michael Swier and Live Nation announced their new promotions and booking venture, Mercury East Presents.
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hundreds of victims of Vegas shooting suing Live Nation & MGM Resorts
Hundred of victims of the deadly mass shooting at Las Vegas music festival Route 91 Harvest Music Fest are suing the festival's promoter, Live Nation, as well as MGM Resorts.
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Songkick shutting down; Facebook now scans Bandsintown for events
Songkick “will bow to pressure from Live Nation and Ticketmaster and complete the shutdown of all ticketing operations,“ its founder said in a statement. Facebook is now also officially scanning Bandsintown for concert listings.
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Live Nation taking over Bowery Ballroom and Mercury Lounge?
Bowery Presents/AEG confirms they are parting ways with the LES establishments.
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SiriusXM bought a $480 million stake in Pandora
Not only did Eventbrite buy Ticketfly from Pandora, SiriusXM has bought a $480 million stake in Pandora. This gives Sirius XM around 16% ownership of Pandora...
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Governors Ball beefs up security; Rock Am Ring evacuated over terror threat
Music festivals are taking extra precautions after the suicide bombing outside Ariana Grande's concert in Manchester.
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the rise of NYC music festivals: a guide to GovBall, Panorama, Meadows & more
For a while, New York City was not really a destination for music festivals as we know them today. Now it's home to three major ones (and more).