Report: Live Nation Placed Metallica Tickets Directly On Resale Sites
The touring company put tickets directly on StubHub.
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Childish Gambino’s Australian Tour Will Not Be Rescheduled
This is… pretty sh*t
Most Music Fans Prefer Live Concerts Over Sex, Study Finds
¿Porque no los dos?
Splendour & Falls Owners Live Nation Purchase New Zealand’s Rhythm And Vines Festival
The largest live entertainment company in the world continues to expand its reach.
Splendour And Falls Festival Owners Live Nation Accused Of Attempting To Monopolise US Industry With Threats
There are have reportedly been “threats” to get venues to use their ticketing platform Ticketmaster.
Splendour & Falls Organiser Denies Live Nation Sell-Off Will Result In “More Commercial” Lineups
“There’s no pressure to put on more commercial artists because of their touring arm.”
Splendour In The Grass & Falls Festival Have A New Owner
We, for one, welcome our new festival overlords.
Download Festival Is Coming To Australia
The rock and metal gods have answered our prayers.
Melbourne’s Palais Theatre Has Been Leased To Tour Promoters Live Nation
“We will seek to restore the Palais to its former glories.”
Live Nation And Unified Join Forces For Heavy Music Touring Partnership
Kicking things off with Bring Me The Horizon, this heavy music dream team looks set to deliver some big acts and events.
Security Amped Up At Australian And NZ Shows Following Paris Attacks
Backpacks and large bags have now being banned from upcoming Taylor Swift and Ed Sheeran shows.
Big Day Out Organisers Are Expanding Austin City Limits To Auckland
New Zealand is set to get a new annual music festival with the organisers behind the now defunct Big Day Out confirming they will be expanding huge US festival Austin City Limits to Auckland, aptly naming it Auckland City Limits. C3 Presents and Live Nation Entertainment, who both have part ownership of the Big Day
Big Day Out’s US Owners Say They Inherited A Broken Festival
The future of the Big Day Out is looking more and more uncertain, especially as its fate now rests solely in the hands of an American corporation. What is known for certain is that the festival will not return this year, in the wake of huge financial losses in 2014. This week, the festival’s US
Lamb Of God Fan Sues Live Nation For Spinal Injuries Sustained At Gig
Tour promoters Live Nation are reportedly facing a lawsuit filed by a Lamb Of God fan for spinal injuries sustained when he was allegedly trampled during a 2012 Lamb of God concert in Connecticut. According to TMZ, metal fan William Tarantino claims that during the show he was knocked to the ground and suffered spinal
The Big Day Out Has Another New Owner
The Australian festival has changed owners for the second time this year.
Live Nation Partners With Sydney Opera House For New Concert Series
A brand new outdoor concert series is coming to the steps of the iconic Sydney Opera House. In partnership with touring giants Live Nation, the Opera House Forecourt will play host to the appropriately named On the Steps series in February 2015. On the Steps is part of the Opera House’s 2014-15 summer lineup. Over
Big Day Out Set To Change Hands Again
Live Nation reportedly after 51% stake in BDO owners C3
Festival Volunteers Hit Promoters With Class Action Lawsuit
A Slate article published back in June 2013 declared The End of the Unpaid Internship, after two film crew interns, including one working on the Academy Award-winning film Black Swan, sued for violations of the US Fair Labor Standards Act, and the blowback has now hit the festival market. As Complete Music Update reports, in
