Bonnaroo’s brand-new free laundry service also includes an air-conditioned waiting area and complementary folding. Festivals have a lot of downsides, including some serious cases of B.O. Now, Bonnaroo is helping to alleviate part of that problem…
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Ugly Emails Between MSG and the Recording Academy Surface
Did MSG bully the Recording Academy into squandering millions on its recent Musicares ‘Person of the Year’ event? That’s the allegation from Billboard, which has unearthed some ugly emails. The Recording Academy is saying goodbye to …
Ticketfly Disaster Worsens – Site Totally Offline, Sensitive Customer Data Stolen
Just how bad is it the Ticketfly hack? The company won’t say. Popular ticket distribution service Ticketfly has suffered a major data breach. In a statement posted on Twitter, the service confirmed the hack. “Following recent site issues, we determine…
SZA: ‘My Voice Is Permanently Injured’
Here’s more proof that voice is the hardest ‘instrument’ to play. Now, fast-rising r&b superstar SZA is battling serious vocal cord issues. We first caught wind of a problem when SZA departed the TDE Championship Tour. SZA, aka …
Live Nation Faces Litigation Over Financial Fraud Allegations?
On Wednesday, Live Nation was recently hit with a putative class action by an investor, Shiva Stein, in New York federal court, however, then withdrew the lawsuit. Live Nation stated, “We are pleased that the Plaintiff withdrew her frivolous lawsuit ag…
Live Nation Faces Litigation Over Financial Fraud Allegations?
On Wednesday, Live Nation was recently hit with a putative class action by an investor, Shiva Stein, in New York federal court, however, then withdrew the lawsuit. Live Nation stated, “We are pleased that the Plaintiff withdrew her frivolous lawsuit ag…
The Electronic Music Awards are Coming to LA This November
The Electronic Music Awards to gather the electronic music community in one venue. Expect Willow Studios to be stuffed this fall when the Electronic Music Awards comes to Los Angeles. Let’s just say that this event won’t be your traditional awards sho…
Ticketmaster Faces a Brand-New Rival: Its Former CEO…
Ticketmaster is now being challenged by ‘Rival,’ an appropriately-titled upstart. For seemingly decades, Ticketmaster has been barraged by unsuccessful, highly-financed challenges. Investors have burned hundreds of millions trying to …
Ticketmaster Is Testing Face-Scanning Technology to Replace Conventional Tickets
Ticketmaster foresees a future where facial recognition will replace physical and even digital tickets. You’ve probably used a paper ticket in the past year. But both paper and digital tickets could eventually be eliminated by facial recogn…
Live Nation’s Losses Topped $41 Million Last Quarter — But Wall Street Is Impressed
Shares of Live Nation (LYV) have been trading substantially higher, thanks to improved financials. Live Nation pleasantly surprised Wall Street last week, across a number of areas. The company beat consensus expectations with a total revenue tall…