Michael Jackson's Death Could Cost Millions

Michael Jackson's death could cost people invested in his upcoming concert series millions of dollars.While ticket holders who bought from primary and secondary vendors can expect full refunds for their purchase,...

Surprise! Live Nation's 'No-Fee Wednesdays' Still Charge Fees

If you're looking to take advantage of Live Nation's "No Service Fee Wednesdays" promotion, get ready for a surprise... or maybe a lack thereof. Because Live Nation actually charges fees for its no-fee tickets.No-fee FAILLive Nation was in talks to merge with Ticketmaster...

Michael Jackson's New Record: This Is It Tour Sold Out in Seconds

Micheal Jackson has set a new record as the fastest selling concert of all time after tickets for his This Is It Tour 50 show run at  the O2 arena in London sold out in a matter of minutes.  Selling at a...

'The Boss' spoke out, now Ticketmaster settles with New Jersey

After Bruce Springsteen criticized Ticketmaster for its questionable resale practices through its TicketsNow site, event goers complained en masse. Now the Attorney General of New Jersey and Ticketmaster have reached...

Double trouble for Ticketmaster as second suit filed

There's double trouble coming at Ticketmaster as a second class-action lawsuit, challenging the extra charges it adds to the price of a ticket, looms ahead. The notice of action, filed Thursday with the Ontario...

Live Nation and Ticketmaster Approve Controversial Merger

A merger between Live Nation and Ticketmaster has been approved by both boards, a decision that will lead to a regulatory review to ensure there are no antitrust issues.  The new blended company will be...

Ticketmaster, TicketsNow face $500-million class-action lawsuit

Ticketmaster and its resale arm, TicketsNow, are facing a class action lawsuit for allegedly conspiring to force customers to pay more for events, especially the most popular ones. The suit, launched February 9 in...

Ticketmaster-Live Nation antitrust problems

The Live Nation and Ticketmaster merge could be facing antitrust issues as these two giant corporations could threaten the competitive process in the entertainment business. The integration of the biggest owner of...

Ticketmaster and Live Nation Move Closer To A Merger

News out of Tuesday’s Wall Street Journal has live entertainment giants Ticketmaster and Live Nation closer to a merger than before. Both entertainment companies have grown within the live entertainment industry...

NFC Championship Game Tickets Information

Now that we know that the Arizona Cardinals will be hosting the Philadelphia Eagles in the 2009 NFC Championship Game, fans across the US will be clamoring for Arizona Cardinals tickets. According to Bloomberg, it...

Saints vs Chargers in London Oct 26 Sellout

"NewOrleansSaints.com, NewOrleansSaints.comThursday, May 29, 2008 - 12:33 PMLONDON -- The first 40,000 tickets made available for the NFL’s second overseas regular-season game on October 26 at Wembley Stadium in...

How scalpers nab concert tickets before fans

You mean reading off the curvy letters from those funky background strips doesn't stop the robots?"Ticket scalpers have found a sneaky way to elbow ordinary fans out of the lineup for major sports and concert...

Live Nation to Enter Ticketing Business in '09

I wonder what Live Nation's "convenience fee" will be? "Concert promoter Live Nation Inc said on Friday it will launch its own ticketing business next year after it ends a relationship with Ticketmaster, the...

Monaco Media Forum - Where the World's Emotionally Challenged Come To Kvetch

This is Rafat Ali's take on the speech that Barry Diller just gave at MMF.   His take on the Facebook valuation is quite poignant. "Barry Diller is a keynote at the Monaco Media Forum, in a Q&A...

Ticketmaster appoints chief operating officer for Australia & NZ

"Ticketmaster Australia and Ticketmaster New Zealand are part of Ticketmaster Australasia Pty Ltd and wholly-owned by Ticketmaster, the world's leading ticketing company. With offices in Victoria, New South Wales, Queensland and Western Australia, Ticketmaster Australia...

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