Gorillaz have finally stepped out from behind their animated personas. But the transition into a full live band has not been without its pitfalls. The band’s co-creator and main creative force, former Blur singer Damon Albarn, revealed the bad n…
Category archives: Live Concert Industry
A Chinese Discount Secondary Ticket Market Platform Just Raised $60 Million
Recent investments in Moretickets show private equity firms have taken a serious look at China’s booming live music market. Moretickets, a Chinese discount resale ticket platform, has raised $60 million in a Series C funding round. TPG Growth, a globa…
Facial Recognition Is Coming to a Concert Near You: Blink Identity Raises $1.5 Million
Just smile for the camera, Citizen 3729843AC; the system will do the rest. When you buy your next concert ticket, you may be handing over a lot more than just your credit card information. In a press release, Blink Identity says that it has raised $1….
Two Stranded Fyre Festival Attendees Awarded $5 Million In Damages
Fyre Festival co-producer Billy McFarland now faces even more damages for his botched music getaway — millions more, to be exact. Last year’s Fyre Festival was decidedly a complete failure on all accounts. The festival, ‘produced’ by…
Vivendi Is About to Acquire One of the Largest Music Festivals In the World
The Vivendi behemoth is in the late stages of another mega-acquisition. Paris-based Vivendi SA has its fingers in many industries, including music TV, film, video games, telecommunications, and entertainment ticket sales. Last year, the company raked …
Ticketmaster Could Face Criminal Penalties After a Major Data Breach
It’s estimated that tens of thousands of people have been impacted by the Ticketmaster UK breach. So why didn’t they know earlier? It’s another nightmare breach of personal data, seemingly the latest in an endless string. Now, anoth…
Swedish Festival Bravalla Is Closing Because of Rampant Sexual Assaults
A surge in sexual assaults has grounded Bravalla. FKP Scorpio, organizer of the music festival, has confirmed that future events have been canceled. Apparently, there won’t be a Bravalla festival ever again, at least not in the foreseeable future. Why…
Coachella’s ‘Radius Clause’ Prohibits Artists from Playing Any Other Festival In North America for 6 Months
Coachella owner AEG is calling for an outright dismissal of its ‘radius clause’ lawsuit. But you’ll never believe what’s surfacing in court documents. Coachella is easily one of the largest, most popular, and most profitable mu…
New Jersey Arts Festival Shooting Update: 22 Injured; 1 Dead
A New Jersey arts festival was the latest scene of mass gun violence over the weekend. A personal beef caused injuries to more than 20 people, with at least one dead. Sadly, concerts and arts events are now becoming prime targets of mass shootings. B…
A German Festival Removes a Rap Group for Supporting an Anti-Israeli Cause
Young Fathers, a Scottish experimental rap group, were slated to perform a concert at the annual German music and arts festival Ruhrtriennale. The invitation has been revoked due to the group’s support of the BDS movement. BDS stands for Boycott…