Live Nation’s grip on music festivals ‘stifling competition’

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.
The Guardian

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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…

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‘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 …

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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…

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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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