The fund was established during the COVID-19 pandemic to assist musicians in need The Crew Nation Global Relief Fund is committing $1 million to assist performing musicians, live music crew, and live music industry workers affected by the recent wildfires…
The US government and 39 state governments are alleging the companies for monopolizing the live concert industry The Attorneys General of Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Nebraska, New Mexico, South Dakota, Utah, and Vermont have joined a civil antitrust lawsuit…
The suit claims music fans are “deprived of ticketing innovation” The US Justice Department, along with 30 state and district attorneys general, filed a civil antitrust lawsuit against Live Nation Entertainment Inc. and its wholly-owned subsidiary, Ticketmaster LLC (Live Nation-Ticketmaster)…
The program will start pay at company-owned venues at $20 per hour Live Nation’s On the Road Again program is rolling out new minimum wages for staff at clubs across the United States and Canada, in an ongoing effort to…
Company is being investigated over antitrust concerns The US Justice Department is said have opened an antitrust investigation into Live Nation over concerns the company has abused its power. Two anonymous people with knowledge of the matter tell The New…
Company donates through Vet Tix platform In honor of Veteran’s Day, Live Nation has announced that it’s donated over two million tickets to the military community through its partnership with the Veteran Tickets Foundation (Vet Tix). Working together since 2014,…
Company flips the switch on allowing artists to decide As of October 4th, Live Nation is requiring that all artists, crew and attendees provide proof of COVID vaccination or negative test to enter its promoted shows. This is a change…
Company CEO has sent a “best practices” email to artists’ teams Live Nation, the world’s largest entertainment company, is allowing artists to require proof of vaccination or negative test before staff, crew and fans can enter each venue. Live Nation…
Pent-up demand sees tickets selling quicker and events selling out faster than before Fans are eager to return to live in-person concerts again and that has everything to do with pent-up demand. Around the world, people are showing the need…
First featuring rising star Orange Ocean Live Nation, the world’s leading live entertainment company, has announced the expansion of its global artist discovery platform, Ones to Watch, to mainland China. The platform will be named Xīng Xiān Kàn in Mandarin…
Outdoor shows will be the first to return During the back half of 2021, Live Nation is expecting to produce nearly double the concerts it typically promotes in a single year. Pent-up supply and demand is swiftly approaching as vaccine…
Industry comes together to offer collective COVID-19 vaccination infrastructure and staff AEG, Bandit Lites, Broadway League, International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE), International Association of Venue Managers (IAVM), Live Nation, the National Association of Music Merchants (NAMM), the National…