Latest Industry: Bob Dylan, Pink, Pandora, Fourth XXXTentacion Murder Arrest, Patreon, Ingrooves, More…

Bob Dylan announces US tour dates. The American leg of Bob Dylan’s Neverending Tour will kick off in Midland, Texas on October 9th.  The 25-stop US tour will wrap up in Richmond, Kentucky on November 11th. Pink postpones yet another performance in Aust…

Live Nation’s half-year revenues have grown by more than 100% since 2010

Company on course for another $10bn-plus sales year in 2018
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Live Nation’s half-year revenues have grown by more than 100% since 2010

Company on course for another $10bn-plus sales year in 2018
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Latest Industry: SiriusXM, YouTube, AFM vs. Broadcast Networks, Sonos, Sean Combs, More…

Could SiriusXM buy out Live Nation? Live Nation’s stock has recovered following a New York Times exposé last April that sent shares plummeting.  Financial analysts have also posited the idea of SiriusXM buying out Live Nation, sending the company&#8217…

Live Nation acquires majority stake in Red Mountain Entertainment

Deal grows Live Nation’s presence in the Southeastern United States
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Spotify generated $40m+ in ticket sales last year. Now, it’s accelerating its presence in live music.

A clear business opportunity is opening up for Spotify in the live events space…
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Latest Industry: Bon Iver, DFC, ToneDen, YouTube News, iHeartMedia, Live Nation, More…

Bon Iver and The National launch a streaming service. Along with Bon Iver, The National’s Aaron and Bryce Dessner have launched a new streaming service called People.  According to Aaron Dessner, the service won’t compete against Spotify and Apple Musi…

AEG Says Ozzy Osbourne Suit Is A Live Nation Sham

AEG claims that Ozzy Osbourne’s lawsuit isn’t what it pretends to be, and Live Nation is behind the antitrust action. In March, Osbourne brought a case in California federal court claiming that AEG was violating antitrust laws by trying two of its venu…

Live Nation Acquires Hip-Hop Concert Promoter ScoreMore

Music giant, Live Nation, acquires majority stake in Austin-based concert promoter and festival producer, ScoreMore Shows. ScoreMore was co-founded by Sacha Stone Guttfreund and Claire Bogle in 2010, when Stone was still attending University of Texas. …