by Metal Insider | May 14, 2010 | Ticketing
The L.A. Times posted an article online this past week discussing the highlights from Live Nation Entertainment’s first post-earnings-call press conference since its merger with TicketMaster. While the call conference revealed a 3% concert decrease in concert...
by Bram Teitelman | Feb 12, 2010 | Ticketing
Wal-Mart might have done its part to kill music by not stocking anything with a parental advisory sticker on it and continually limiting space for CDs (which every big box retailer is doing these days, admittedly), but they’re making amends for it by partnering...
by Metal Insider | Jan 25, 2010 | Ticketing
The conditions imposed by the Justice Department for the proposed merger of Live Nation and Ticketmaster have been announced, and they include some very good prospects for creating a competitive, consumer-friendly market. According to Assistant Attorney General...
by Metal Insider | Jan 25, 2010 | Ticketing
Reuters is reporting the Justice Department is set to approve the merger of ticketing giant Ticketmaster with mega-promoter Live Nation. Further details are scarce, including whether approval would come with our without conditions. The deal, reportedly valued at...
by Metal Insider | Dec 14, 2009 | Touring
Billboard reports that while the rest of the industry is in shambles, the concert business is far from the downer many clamored for. Attendance and box office revenues were up significantly globally, and managed to hold flat in North America: Worldwide, a record $4.4...