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Concert ticket prices are expensive. How surging prices for admission prevent music fans from 'finding community,' experts say.
"I don’t see this ending well for families," says an economist.
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Taylor Swift 'Eras' tour ticket debacle explained
The "Anti-Hero" singer broke all kinds of records with the release of her latest album, Midnights. So you can imagine that ticket sales for her Eras tour, her first since 2018, would be big. We just didn't predict it would go so awry.
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Lizzo and Live Nation to donate $1 million to Planned Parenthood following Roe v. Wade decision
In her post explaining why she chose to donate, the "About Damn Time" singer shared that "Black women and women of color have historically had disproportionately less access to family planning resources."
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Live Nation to Allow Artists to Require Vaccine or Negative COVID Test for Concert Entry
Live Nation will allow artists doing shows with the company to require guests in the U.S. to show proof of vaccination or a negative COVID-19 test to get into a concert. A “best practices” document that was shared with artists’ teams Friday and was obtained by TheWrap gives touring artists and bands working with Live Nation the option to require a vaccine or a negative test for all attendees or staff at one of its shows, where applicable by law. Artists will decide whether they want to mandate t
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Enrique Iglesias and Ricky Martin Team for Arena Tour
Enrique Iglesias and Ricky Martin are teaming up for their first-ever arena tour. Kicking off in Phoenix on Sept. 5, the two will hit venues all over North America through the end of October. Latin newcomer Sebastián Yatra will open. Produced by Live Nation, the trek brings together two of Latin music's biggest names, with […]
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Janet Jackson Reveals 2020 Tour Dates, Show Will Include ‘Rhythm Nation 1814’ and New Album
Janet Jackson, fresh from a residency in Las Vegas last year, today announced North American dates for her “Black Diamond” world tour this summer. The outing is an all-new production featuring new music from her forthcoming album “Black Diamond,” which is set for release later this year, along with songs from her 12 albums, including […]
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Two Senators Call on Department of Justice to Investigate Live Nation, Ticketing Industry
Senators Richard Blumenthal of New Jersey and Amy Klobuchar of Minnesota are requesting a Department of Justice antitrust investigation into competition in the ticketing industry. While the letter from Sens. Blumenthal and Klobuchar of Minnesota asks Makan Delrahim, the assistant attorney general with the DOJ's antitrust division, to look at the overall business, according to Billboard and the […]