Hayley Williams teases 'exciting surprises' for upcoming tour Paramore singer Hayley Williams is switching things up for her solo tour. BANG Premier · May 8
A Knicks takeover in Philadelphia? Embiid’s plea to 76ers fans meets the resale market for Game 3 Joel Embiid has urged 76ers fans not to sell their playoff tickets to Knicks supporters The Independent UK · May 7
Ticketmaster busts ‘thousands’ of fake Harry Styles tickets in NYC scam Ticketmaster says it has cancelled “thousands of illegal” Harry Styles tickets after catching scalpers using fake identities to target his New York shows. BANG Premier · Apr 23
Ticketmaster says it ‘caught’ Harry Styles tour ticket touts The ticket platform website said on Wednesday that it had identified a number of fake accounts buying tickets for Styles’ New York residency. Evening Standard · Apr 22
Ticketmaster says it’s caught scalpers selling ‘thousands’ of Harry Styles tickets. Here’s what it means for fans Exorbitant ticket prices for the pop star’s Together, Together tour left fans furious The Independent UK · Apr 22
Live Nation just got declared a monopoly by a jury A federal jury verdict declared that Ticketmaster, owned by Live Nation, has been engaged in monopolistic practices. Social media has been celebrating the verdict, with many speculating a drastic drop in concert ticket prices. The Mary Sue · Apr 20
Live Nation Entertainment’s Quarterly Earnings Preview: What You Need to Know Live Nation Entertainment is poised to report its FY2026 first-quarter earnings in the coming weeks, and analysts are forecasting a narrowing of losses. Barchart · Apr 19
Ticketmaster’s Monopoly Case Has Serious Consequences Ticketmaster and Live Nation both got put on notice today after a court ruled that they had been acting as a monopoly. Now, the decision is poised to have some far-reaching effects. The Mary Sue · Apr 17
Jury Finds Live Nation and Ticketmaster To Be Monopolists Over $1.72 Concert Ticket Price Increase Punishing Live Nation and Ticketmaster for their success won't substantially lower primary ticket prices and will do nothing to address scalping. Reason · Apr 17
US Live Nation and Ticketmaster verdict triggers calls for Australian investigation into ticketing rules One insider estimates Australians pay A$10 in fees per ticket, with fans bearing the burden of monopolised music tour schedules and inflated artist values The Guardian - AU · Apr 17
What goes around comes around: Jury finds Live Nation guilty of working as an illegal monopoly to dominate the live music market, and I’m thrilled for the future of ticket prices at gigs A US jury finds that Live Nation has been running an illegal monopoly to assume dominance over the live events market. TechRadar · Apr 16
Every Overpriced Concert Ticket You Ever Bought Just Got Validated by a Federal Jury — Live Nation Ruled an Illegal Monopoly A federal jury ruled that Live Nation and Ticketmaster operated as an illegal monopoly, marking a significant antitrust verdict in American music history. The decision may lead to a breakup. International Business Times UK · Apr 16
'Jury's Verdict Is Not the Last Word': Live Nation Reacts to Monopoly Trial Loss A jury ruled that Live Nation and Ticketmaster operated as an illegal monopoly, overcharging customers. The verdict may lead to penalties, including a potential breakup of the companies. International Business Times UK · Apr 16
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 · Apr 15
The Independent UK · Apr 15 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
Tom’s Guide · Apr 15 Starbucks is now in the ChatGPT app store — here’s how to order drinks to match your mood and outfit Starbucks launched a beta app inside ChatGPT that lets you use prompts to come up with drinks that connect to your current mood, pictures of your outfits and more.
Tom’s Guide · Apr 10 ChatGPT just added Ticketmaster — now you can find events and buy tickets without leaving the app Ticketmaster is the latest app to become a part of the ChatGPT ecosystem—now users can prompt the chatbot to discover local events, purchase tickets, and more.
The Independent UK · Apr 9 Live Nation antitrust trial nears end as lawyer for 34 states labels the concerts giant a monopolist A lawyer for states suing Live Nation Entertainment has tried to convince a jury during an antitrust trial's closing arguments that the company and its ticketing arm, Ticketmaster, are monopolizing the industry and driving up concert prices
The Guardian - US · Apr 3 US senators rebuke Ticketmaster for raising fees after hidden charge crackdown: ‘Bait and switch’ Richard Blumenthal says Ticketmaster acts like it has ‘get-out-of-jail-free card’ as records show company upping fees to avoid losses
The Independent UK · Mar 26 Ticketmaster under fire for sneaky workaround on ‘junk fee’ crackdown IN FULL
The Independent UK · Mar 26 Ticketmaster quietly adds new hidden charges to cover crackdown on ‘junk fees,’ report says The company said it was abiding by rules introduced in 2025
The Guardian - US · Mar 26 Ticketmaster quietly raised other fees after US crackdown on hidden charges Documents obtained by Guardian show company increased different fees to ‘offset revenue loss’ from FTC rule change
The Independent UK · Mar 19 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 Guardian - US · Mar 17 Kid Rock decries settlement reached between Live Nation and Trump’s justice department Close ally of president was set to testify at antitrust trial of Ticketmaster parent company later this month
The Independent UK · Mar 16 Antitrust trial against Live Nation and Ticketmaster continues with states leading the charge The antitrust trial of Live Nation and Ticketmaster in a New York federal court has resumed with three dozen states remaining in the case even after the Justice Department settled its claims and withdrew from the case a week ago