The two surviving members of the Doors are planning a charity concert that will feature, among others, former Nirvana bassist Krist Novoselic. According to Rolling Stone, guitarist Robby Krieger and drummer John Densmore — who are the only surviv…
Category archives: Live Concert Industry
The Week’s Top U.S. Festivals & Tours, Presented by SeatGeek
The most popular concert tickets, tour stops, and artists around the country, based on SeatGeek data through Wednesday, January 15th. Welcome to our weekly report on the world of live music, based on exclusive data from SeatGeek, a ticketing platform t…
Gustavo Dudamel Renews His Multi-Million Dollar Contract with the LA Philharmonic
Charismatic orchestra conductor Gustavo Dudamel has extended his contract with the Los Angeles Philharmonic through the 2025-26 season. In 2009, at only 28 years of age, Dudamel became the philharmonic’s music director. He originally had a five-y…
Ed Sheeran Forced To Reveal His Concert Revenues by a Federal Judge
A new judicial order relating to the “Thinking Out Loud” lawsuit is forcing singer Ed Sheeran to reveal his concert revenue and expenses. Multiple plaintiffs are currently suing Sheeran over his hit song, believing that it infringes on Marv…
Coldplay Announces Hollywood Show To Benefit Prison Reform
After previously saying that they would stop touring until concerts are “environmentally beneficial,” Coldplay announced that they would perform at a benefit concert for prison reform. In an Instagram post, the band said that they would be …
Norwegian DJ Matoma Claims to Launch the World’s First ‘Carbon-Removing Concert Tour’
Last year Coldplay announced they would stop touring due to environmental concerns. Now, Norweigan DJ Matoma claims he has the answer. Matoma has partnered with climate company CHOOOSE to make his upcoming US tour a carbon neutral event. The Norwegian …
LiveXLive Says It Has 820,000 Paying Subscribers
LiveXLive announced that it has reached 820,000 paid subscribers, which is up 140,000 in the past nine months. The achievement came within the context of the company releasing certain operational metrics for the first nine months of their fiscal year, …
Vivendi-Owned See Tickets Acquires Swiss Indie Ticket Platform StarTicket
Ticketing company See Tickets, which is owned by Vivendi, has acquired a Swiss ticketing company called StarTicket from the TX Group. StarTicket, which began operations in 2003, reportedly sells about 5 million tickets every year in Switzerland while s…
Texas City Forced To Reveal How Much It Paid for Enrique Iglesias Concert
A new law relating to open government in Texas has revealed how much the city of McAllen paid for singer Enrique Iglesias’ performance there in 2015. After four years of waiting, the taxpayers of McAllen finally learned that the city paid $485,00…
The Week’s Top U.S. Festivals & Tours, Presented by SeatGeek
The most popular concert tickets, tour stops, and artists around the country, based on SeatGeek data through Wednesday, January 8th. Welcome to our weekly report on the world of live music, based on exclusive data from SeatGeek, a ticketing platform th…