Tag Archives: Live Nation

Things that make ya go… WTF?

I can’t say I’m shocked.  In fact, I won’t even say surprised…. but news today out of the Wall Street Journal does leave me a bit…. ummm, how do you say…. WTF?  My condolences to the fans of live music, because any approval of this merger, and your options just disappeared. For those that know [...]

Ticket Wars: A New Hope

Today the Wall Street Journal revealed that Ticketmaster’s stranglehold on ticketing revenue isn’t as “complete” as they’d have us believe. “Starting late in 2009,” it says, “Live Nation will sell tickets on behalf of SMG, a Philadelphia company that manages more than 200 major venues, including the Los Angeles Forum and Chicago’s Soldier Field. The [...]