Guess CAA isn’t so bad, after all. Mariah Carey’s 2015 departure from the Creative Artists Agency (CAA) made numerous headlines — and may have had an impact on other artists. Now, it looks like Carey has re-signed with CAA, which will immediately resu…
Category archives: Live Concert Industry
Several Top SFX Executives — Including CEO Robert F.X. Sillerman — Agree to a $7.5 Million Stock Fraud Settlement
And the toxic cleanup surrounding SFX Entertainment continues. ‘Embrace failure,’ the cultures of Silicon Valley urges. But failure is usually a messy thing to embrace, especially when it comes to meltdowns like SFX Entertainment. The once-ambitious E…
Immigration Raid Rumors Lead to Two Music Festival Cancellations in Idaho
Organizers abruptly shut down a music festival over the weekend. The reason? Possible immigration raids in the area. The Latin-themed festival El Tour de Idaho de Los Inquietos would have taken place in Jerome, Idaho on Saturday. Organizers took to F…
Buzzfeed Is Getting Into the Live Concerts — “We Think This Can Become a Significant Business”
BuzzFeed is staging its first live event with the help of several huge social media stars. The one-hour variety special will be filmed live at New York City’s Webster Hall. The variety show will include headlining performances from Lil Nas X and JoJo S…
Multiple Suitors Have Lined Up to Acquire eBay’s StubHub
In March, eBay finally caved to a minority group of very vocal investors. The company confirmed it has now considered a “strategic review” of its business assets. This includes a possible sale or spin-off of StubHub and its classifieds ad business. Th…
Live Nation Executive Caught Delivering Thousands of Metallica Tickets Directly to Scalper Sites
Live Nation president of U.S. concerts Bob Roux arranged for the direct delivery of nearly 90,000 Metallica tickets to aftermarket scalper sites, a move that artificially spiked ticket prices for fans. Live Nation is already doing damage control on thi…
Terrorism Suspect In Ariana Grande Manchester Arena Bombing Faces 22 Counts of Murder
The brother and alleged accomplice of the man who killed 22 people—and injured more than 250 others—by igniting a bomb outside an Ariana Grande concert has denied the 22 murder charges that he’s currently facing. Prosecutors plan to argue that this ind…
The Week’s Top U.S. Festivals & Tours, Presented by SeatGeek
The most popular concert tickets, tour stops, and artists around the country, through Wednesday, July 17th. Welcome to our weekly report on the world of live music, based on exclusive data from SeatGeek, a ticketing platform that enables fans to buy an…
APA Hits Back at Sexual Abuse Allegations, Calling Them ‘A Shakedown’
APA, a prominent talent agency that has offices in Los Angeles, New York, Atlanta, Nashville, Toronto, and London, has vehemently denied allegations of sexual misconduct. APA officials stated, in no unclear terms, that the claims set forth by the indiv…
Alda Events Argues Paul van Dyk Doesn’t Have the Right to Receive $12.6 Million Awarded Following Near-Fatal 2016 Fall
Three years ago, Paul van Dyk fell off the stage at a music festival in the Netherlands. The horrific fall, which nearly killed the German DJ, left him with a severe brain injury and damage to his spine. Paul van Dyk – real name Matthias Paul – pinned …