In the latest live music industry news, private equity firm Providence Equity Partners has acquired Rock-It Cargo and its parent Global Critical Logistics. The company provides logistics services to concert tours, sports and other high-profile events.
This week’s Live Music Roundup covers Ticketmaster’s switch to all-in ticketing, a new Bandsintown trending tours chart, a 101 guide to booking shows, and more…
The Federal Trade Commission last week issued an FAQ clarifying its “Rule on Unfair or Deceptive Fees.” In it, the FTC warns speculative ticket sellers and clarifies fee transparency rules.
Live Nation predicts a record 2025 despite a drop in Q1 revenue reported after the markets closed on Thursday. The concert giant claims its on track for a record year despite global economic uncertainty.
While Trump and Congress are promising to end predatory concert ticketing, scrappy startup CashorTrade is already winning the war for the artists, promoters and 400,000 fans that use its platform for face value ticket resale.
The House Energy & Commerce Committee unanimously approved the TICKET Act Tuesday, sending it to the full U.S. House for consideration. But some music industry trade groups say the bill does not go nearly far enough.
Unlike US legislators, who are dragging their feet on comprehensive reform, the UK appears poised to move forward with substantive restrictions on predatory ticket resale.
Ticket resellers – so called secondary ticketers – are the broken link in the chain that connects fans to the artists they love as this Viagogo fake Travis tickets scam illustrates.
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