THU. BRIEF: Rapino Refutes Anti-Trust Claims • Women Of EQL • Speeding Cars • Bandsintown For Artists • More

THURSDAY 9.19.19
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REWIND: The New Music Industry’s Week In Review

In this flip back through another busy week in the music industry, we revisit Switzerland’s killing off of FM radio, why dragging Japanese music sales might not actually be bad new the business as a whole, a new blossoming partnership between Tinder and LiveNation, and more! Switzerland Is 2nd Country…

Tinder, Live Nation Hookup: Swipe Right For Tickets

Live Nation is partnering with the wildly popular hookup app Tinder to give people something to do on their first date by offering Tinder users $30 all-in tickets for 12 concert tours across the U.S. with artists that range from Meek Mill to The Chainsmokers. To access the discounted tickets,…

Senators Ask DoJ To Investivate Ticketmaster, Live Nation

Senators Richard Blumenthal of New Jersey and Amy Klobuchar of Minnesota have asked the US Department of Justice’s antitrust division to investigate the ticketing industry, citing “serious concerns that online ticket markets are not working for American consumers.” The letter specifically takes issue with Live Nation. The promoter, which merged…

Live Nation has pushed concert prices up.. and it’s paid off to the tune of $500m

Live Nation has raised ticket prices, globally, for the best seats at amphitheater and arena shows by close to a third since Q1 2018
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Miss Anything? REWIND: The New Music Industry’s Last Week In Review

In this tick back through a busy week in the music industry, we revisit the shuttering of PledgeMusic’s website, Live Nation’s acquisition of Latin concert giant OCESA, the latest milestone by ‘Old Town Road,’ and more. PledgeMusic Takes Website Offline 6 Tales From ‘Spotify Unknown’ Of Near Misses, Aborted Acquisitions…

Live Nation Q2 Report: It’s A GREAT Time To Be A Major Concert Promoter

Live Nation Entertainment has released its latest financial report showing continued strong revenue growth for the second fiscal quarter and first six months of 2019. Live Nation stock rose 2.34% in after-hours trading Thursday. The company recorded overall revenue of $3.157 billion for the quarter, up by 10% from the…

FRI. BRIEF: UMG Streams Earn $10M Daily • Live Nation Solid Q2 • Drake + SiriusXM + Pandora • Twitter Rebounds • More

FRIDAY 7.26.19
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Live Nation Acquires Controlling Stake in Mexican Promoter OCESA Entertainment

Live Nation has confirmed yet another major acquisition. In little under a year, the live entertainment giant has acquired DF Entertainment, Neste – forming joint venture Neste Live! – Norway’s Tons of Rock Music Festival, PDH Music in Denmark, and Los…

Live Nation Acquires Latin Concert Giant OCESA, Ticketmaster Mexico

Live Nation has signed a deal to acquire a controlling interest in OCESA Entretenimiento, one of the leading concert promoters in Latin America. OCESA promotes more than 3,100 events for nearly 6 million fans each year in Mexico and Colombia. The company also has successful ticketing, sponsorship, food, merchandise and…