LiveNation owns Ticketmaster, the world’s largest ticketing company, which has a 46% share of the top 61 UK venue box offices. The US firm also manages more than 500 artists and promoted 30,000 concerts globally in 2017.
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Category archives: Music industry
La tension est à son comble entre Spotify et l’industrie de la musique
Spotify, la plateforme de streaming musical basée à Stockholm, aux 180 millions d’utilisateurs et 75 millions d’abonnés payants, est dans la tourmente.
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Latest Industry: Dua Lipa, Ticketmaster, Stingray, Snapchat, Universal, Bandzoogle, More…
Dua Lipa stands with her brutally oppressed fans in China. At her concert at Shangai, Dua Lipa asked fans to dance, prompting Chinese security officials to violently eject multiple attendees from the venue. Some fans had reportedly waved LGBTQ flags b…
Latest Industry: iHeartMedia, Spotify, Streaming Subscriptions & Revenue, Live Nation, Deezer, More…
‘Bankrupt’ iHeartMedia buys Stuff Media. The broadcaster paid $55 million for Stuff Media, the company behind podcast network HowStuffWorks. This comes a week after iHeartMedia announced it would partner with HowStuffWorks to launch the second season …
Uploading to YouTube May Get Much More Strict
The video-streaming giant faces daunting legal responsibilities under a new copyright law speeding through European vote
Latest Industry: Holland’s Smoking Ban, ARIA, MusicWatch, Edison Research, Coachella v. Filmchella, More…
Netherlands venue bans smoking. Following an indoor smoking ban across the country, De Helling has become the first venue to completely ban smoking at events. The 400-capacity venue will turn its indoor smoking area into another stage. People can sti…
Spotify Has Lifted Its Hated 3,333-Song Download Limit
Streaming service expands number of songs that can be downloaded for offline listening
European Union Approves Key Copyright Directive Initiatives
With today’s vote, expect YouTube and other user-generated content platforms to finally pay copyright holders their fair share. In a major victory for the music and entertainment industries, the European Parliament has approved Articles 11 and 13. In a…
Latest Industry: Spotify, SoundCloud, Facebook, AWAL, Intercept Music, More…
Spotify adds Nielsen Brand Effect to its verification suite. Spotify already uses another Nielsen product – Digital Ad Ratings. The company’s adoption of Nielsen Brand Effect across multiple regions – including the US, UK, and Japan – will enable adve…
RSVP to Attend ‘A Guide to Survival in the Music Industry’ on 10 October
In recent years the subject of mental health in the music industry has thankfully become a much bigger conversation than it once was – particularly in the world of dance music and clubbing. Gone are the days when one would be expected to simply ‘suck it up’ and testimonials from the likes of Motor City […]
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