Weekly Steals & Deals: Holiday Ticket Treats
By Alfred Branch, Jr. Just because the holidays are fast approaching doesn’t mean consumers can’t find some bargains on a couple of upcoming shows in New York, as evidenced by…
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Live Nation Struggles with its Stock Price
By Brian Thompson and Alfred Branch, Jr. From Oct. 9 to Dec. 7, Live Nation’s stock has fallen about 43 percent, as the company grapples with defining its role as…
Bonnaroo 2008 Dates Set
By Jane Cohen and Bob Grossweiner The 2008 edition of the Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival, now in its seventh year, will be held June 12-15, 2008 at the same…
Live Nation Inks Deal with Chinese Company
By Bob Grossweiner and Jane Cohen Live Nation has entered into an agreement with Chinese company Cosmedia Group to manage Hong Kong’s brand new multi-purpose outdoor Pop TV Arena (Zhong…
New Jersey Considers New Tax on Event Tickets
By Alfred Branch, Jr. Another day, another proposed tax. New Jersey state legislators are considering a new tax on event tickets of as much as 5 percent per ticket to…
Surprises Galore for Upcoming Grammys
By Bob Grossweiner and Jane Cohen The Grammy Awards nominations are always somewhat unpredictable, and this year is no different. While Kayne West grabbed eight nods, and Amy Winehouse six,…
Journey Turns to the Internet for New Singer
By Bob Grossweiner and Jane Cohen Internet darling YouTube has done everything from expose police brutality to change political elections, so why can’t it help a band find a new…
Led Zeppelin Reunion Concert Set List
Led Zeppelin Reunion Concert London – O2 Arena – 12/10/2007 Set List Good Times, Bad Times Ramble On Black Dog In My Time of Dying For Your Life (first ever…
Staggering Prices for Cowboys PSLs
Big Bucks for New Stadium Personal Seat Licenses By Alfred Branch, Jr. Fans will have to shell out some serious cash for the right to purchase premium seats for the…
Success on Another Shore
How Outsourcing Could Help the Ticket Industry By Stacey Willets When entrepreneur Aaron Song graduated college he found himself with two successful online companies and the desire to explore the…