Azoff Music Management and The Madison Square Garden Company (MSG) have reached a deal for Azoff to acquire MSG’s joint stake in Azoff MSG Entertainment. According to early reports about the deal, Azoff Music Management will pay $125 million to buyout …
Category archives: Live Concert Industry
Live Nation Abruptly Cancels Iggy Azalea’s Bad Girls Tour
Did a string of poor ticket sales force Live Nation to cancel Iggy Azalea’s tour? Two months ago, Live Nation confirmed Nicki Minaj had postponed the North American leg of the NICKIHNDRXX tour. According to the concert promoter, the singer decided to “…
Ticketmaster Is Now In the Crosshairs of the U.S. Federal Trade Commission
Weeks after an explosive undercover report revealed that Ticketmaster works closely with scalpers to sell their second-hand tickets; the FTC has announced a workshop to investigate how online ticketing is handled. Ticketmaster parent company Live Natio…
Class Action Lawsuit Filed Against Eventbrite Over Embarrassing Ticketfly Hack
What’s the true cost of using Eventbrite and Ticketfly? Anxiety and a lot of anguish, claims a new lawsuit. On May 30th, a top-level hacker followed through on his threat against indie ticketing service Ticketfly. After sending an e-mail to the ticket…
Prosecutors Push for Billy McFarland to Receive 15-20 Years in Prison
Billy McFarland – the embattled Fyre Festival co-founder – may very well leave prison no earlier than 2033. Prior to the Fyre Festival debacle last year, Billy McFarland was a very shady character. He had founded a credit called company called Magnises…
Class Action Lawsuit Filed Against Ticketmaster
So, how much will Ticketmaster’s unethical reseller program cost the company? Several weeks ago, the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC) and the Toronto Star unearthed Ticketmaster’s dirty little secret. In order to maximize revenue, the ticketing …
The City of Miami Evicts Ultra Music Festival After One Too Many Problems
The City of Miami Commission has voted to deny a new five-year agreement for the Ultra Festival to be held at Bayfront Park each year. Ultra Festival has been a part of Miami for more than 18 years. And while the vote was unanimous, Miami Commissioner…
Live Music Is More Stimulating Than Sex — a Live Nation Study Concludes
Live Nation has released its ‘Power of Live’ study, which suggests people actually value live music more than sex. According to the survey, 71% of the respondents said they believed live experiences were the “moments that give me the …
Yes, There’s a Death Metal Cruise That Sails the Caribbean Every Year
The ‘70000 Tons of Metal’ cruise is now selling tickets for its 9th voyage, which will kick off in January. Every single cruise has been a sellout. The 70000 Tons of Metal cruise features 60 brutal death metal bands each year on a luxury c…
Breaking: Richmond Group Offers £1.1MM to Save Bestival from Bankruptcy
Bestival ain’t over yet! According to a details just shared with Digital Music News, a late-stage offer could rescue the festival from bankruptcy. Just a few days ago, we learned that Bestival Group had succumbed to serious financial issues. Th…