Lawmakers Aren’t So Crazy About the Proposed Merger of Ticketmaster and Live Nation
Basically, Vulture is in favor of anything that would lower service fees at concerts.
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Basically, Vulture is in favor of anything that would lower service fees at concerts.
He's being accused of giving all the best seats at his concerts to his friends.
Nice try, Live Nation, but we're onto your scamming ways.
And in a barely related story, Jay Leno is not happy that tickets to his free show in Detroit have landed on eBay.
Responding to outrage from everyone in the world, the Justice Department is investigating the proposed merger between the two universally hated companies.
We've always thought there was an unspoken connection between the Boss and Pearl Jam.
Because the world's largest ticket seller and the world's largest event promoter clearly don't have enough of a monopolistic stranglehold on their respective industries.
Weirdly, U2 have agreed to take their advance in Live Nation stock (currently trading at about $11 per share, down from a high of nearly $25 last February).
Major-label competitor Live Nation is considering outsourcing their distribution to … major labels!
The kings of red-state radio rock sign a $70 million deal.
Plus: Josh Hartnett on the West End, and Young Jeezy in the movies.
Industry insiders tell the 'Post' that Jay isn't worth the $150 million he got from Live Nation. But what does he care: He might be getting married today!
Jay-Z is close to a deal with Live Nation that would make him $150 million richer and Live Nation $150 million broker.
Plus industry news on Jaime Pressly, Shekhar Kapur, Jennifer Aniston, and U2.
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