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HISTORICAL FACTS: Michael rapino - Caught on Camera

Live Nation and Ticketmaster had monopoly over big venues, US jury finds

Verdict in states’ case says concert giant stifled competition in ticketing industry, raising pressure for changes

The Guardian - US

Live Nation and Ticketmaster found to be an illegal monopoly by jury in antitrust trial

Live Nation executive Benjamin Baker apologized on the stand for internal messages between colleagues calling customers ‘so stupid’ for paying the ticket prices

The Independent UK

Live Nation CEO Michael Rapino, defending his company, takes star role at antitrust trial

Live Nation Entertainment's longtime chief executive is testifying at a New York antitrust trial, defending the dominant position his company has taken in the concert industry over the last two decades

The Independent UK

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Olivia Dean scores huge win against Ticketmaster over inflated ticket prices

Olivia Dean speaking out against Ticketmaster over inflated ticket prices has led to positive change

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Scalpers are ruining ballet’s finest’s last performance

The ballet world is buzzing as fans say goodbye to Misty Copeland. But, scalpers have found a way to hang a small dark cloud on the landmark moment. The dance and activist is hanging up her pointe shoes after an emotional final performance. Copeland took the stage with The American…

The Mary Sue

Rich man says overpriced concert tickets are too cheap

Concert tickets have become increasingly expensive over the last decade. The concept of going from a show has evolved past just seeing one of your faves perform into a fusion social media event and community interaction? But one man thinks that you’re still getting a bargain out there for wildly…

The Mary Sue

“This breaks my heart and is a sick way of looking at it”: Jack Antonoff responds to Michael Rapino’s comments about ‘underpriced’ concert tickets

Make it illegal to resell at a profit, he says

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“The concert is underpriced and has been for a long time”: Live Nation CEO seems to suggest that gig ticket prices are too LOW

“They beat me up if we charge $800 for Beyoncé” moans Michael Rapino

MusicRadar

Who is behind the great rock’n’roll ripoff? How Ticketmaster swallowed the live entertainment scene

From grassroots gigs to stadium shows, there’s no escaping the ticketing giant, making billions from hiking up prices (and whacking on fees)

The Guardian - UK

Rocking the Charts: Why Live Nation Could Hit New Highs

Live Nation posted its first YoY revenue decline since the pandemic, as they fell 6.6% YoY to $7.65 billion to miss consensus estimates for $7.75 billion in Q3.

MarketBeat

Green Day in Sydney for $500 – is dynamic pricing reserving live music for the rich?

Ticketmaster and Ticketek claim demand-driven prices mitigate the problem of scalping, when tickets are bought – often by AI bots – and resold at inflated prices

The Guardian - AU

Taylor Swift tickets breakdown probed by attorneys general

Some state attorneys general aren’t shaking off this week’s Ticketmaster debacle

The Independent UK

Taylor Swift says her team was assured ticket demands would be met for her Eras tour

The overload of fans trying to buy Taylor Swift tickets caused major tech issues. The singer responds that her team was assured the demands would be met.

WEKU

Families of 2 killed at Astroworld festival settle lawsuits

Attorneys for the families of two people who died during last year’s Astroworld music festival say they have settled wrongful death lawsuits

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