CAA Music Turns 35: A Look Back

Creative Artists Agency’s storied music division is celebrating its 35th year, and Thom Duffy and Melinda Newman at Billboard have published an in-depth look back. Digging deep into the history of the agency co-founded by Michael Ovitz, Ron Meyer, Bill Haber, Michael Rosenfeld and Rowland Perkins, the two reporters talked…

Ed Sheeran Ranks Highest Grossing Touring Artist

As more and more legacy rock acts retire and leave the concert circuit for good, the industry has been debating who will fill the void and pack stadiums. According to this calendar year, that someone is Ed Sheeran, who pulled down more money from his live touring in 2018 than…

Ed Sheeran Tops Pollstar 2018 Global Touring Chart, Taylor Swift Dominates US

Tour trade publication Pollstar tracked more than 44,000 live concerts in 2018 logging in a record-setting $10.4 billion total gross and 152.1 million tickets sold. Ed Sheeran topped the year grossing a whopping $432 million, an all time touring record. Pollstar’s Top 100 World Wide tours totaled $5.6 billion U.S….