Ticketmaster is introducing a new ticketing system that gives buyers a unique, digitally encrypted barcode to help prevent fraud. The company’s new SafeTix system introduces an encrypted barcode that refreshes every few seconds. That means the ticke…
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Live Nation Acquires PDH Music In Denmark — But Faces Another Regulatory Investigation
Live Nation has made another key acquisition — but regulators in Europe are taking notice. The global promoter’s division in Denmark has acquired PDH Music, a Danish booking agency and artist management company. Financial terms of the deal remain undis…
New York Judge Gets Tired of Hearing ‘How Important It Is to the World to Have Woodstock 50’
No permits. No production company to produce Woodstock 50. No funding to secure more artists or the necessary permits. What does Michael Lang really expect? Last week, in a desperate move, beleaguered Woodstock 50 co-founder Michael Lang filed a law…
Woodstock 50 Investors Explain Why They Pulled Their $18 Million — And Why This Festival’s Not Gonna Happen
Permits still haven’t been obtained, according to exiting investor Dentsu Aegis. If there was any hope of Woodstock 50 happening in early August, this should extinguish that flame. In legal filings today, former Woodstock 50 investor Dentsu Aegis blunt…
Rolling Loud’s Active Shooter Scare Was a False Alarm — Here’s a Statement from the Festival
The Rolling Loud Festival is recovering from an active shooter scare over the weekend. Thankfully, there wasn’t an active shooter at the Miami mega-event. But at some point during the festivities Friday night, reports of a gun-wielding assailant trigg…
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, May 8th. 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 and …
Woodstock 50 Meltdown Continues: Michael Lang Is Suing Dentsu for ‘Illegally’ Pulling Its $17.8 Million Investment
The debacle that is Woodstock 50 is descending into a full-blown legal war. The original Woodstock was heralded as a celebrating of music, peace, and loving harmony. Fifty years later, the ill-fated Woodstock 50 has descended into an acrimonious legal…
Fans Infuriated After Quincy Jones Abandons Michael Jackson-Themed Concert
Earlier this year, Quincy Jones announced a surprise concert for Michael Jackson fans. At his upcoming performance at London’s O2 Arena, an orchestra would perform three of the hit albums Jones co-produced with Jackson – Off the Wall, Thriller, and Bad…
LiveXLive Announces Distribution Agreement With Tencent Video
LiveXLive Media has confirmed another major partnership. The global media company has announced a distribution agreement with the video arm of Chinese conglomerate Tencent Corp. The agreement grants Tencent Video the exclusive rights to distribute the …
Fyre Festival Founder Billy McFarland Is Writing a Memoir from Prison
Fyre Festival founder Billy McFarland is writing a memoir about his experience behind bars. McFarland is serving a six-year sentence for his involvement in the high-profile scam. Now, new reports have surfaced that say McFarland is writing a book about…