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Jul 31, 2026

Live Nation’s Record Quarter Offers More Evidence That “Blue-Dot Fever” Isn’t Real

Despite months of anxiety over sluggish ticket sales, undersold shows and disappearing seats, Live Nation’s second-quarter results show that concert demand is not collapsing—it is accelerating.

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The Top 20 Underserved Music Markets in the US

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Jul 30, 2026

StubHub CEO's Secret Hedge Fund Helped Finance Millions of Dollars Worth of Tickets From Three Baseball Teams

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Jul 28, 2026

States Seek to Probe White House Role in Live Nation Antitrust Settlement

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Jul 28, 2026

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Police Vow to Solve Electric Forest Newborn Death as Investigation Continues

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Jul 27, 2026

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Providence Equity Nears $3.4 Billion Deal to Buy Out Casey Wasserman

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Jul 24, 2026

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Lizzo's Streamer University Appearance Shows Just How Much the Entertainment Hierarchy Has Changed

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Jul 21, 2026

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Why Some World Cup Tickets Cost Way More Than Others

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Jul 20, 2026

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Madison Square Garden Sues Wired Over 'Gay Celebrities' Story, Escalating Fight Over Hacked Data and Press Freedom

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Jul 19, 2026

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The Live Nation Case Is Winding Down. The Government Shouldn't Stop There.

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Jul 17, 2026

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The StubHub Story Keeps Getting Worse For CEO Eric Baker

Jul 15, 2026

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The StubHub Story Keeps Getting Worse For CEO Eric Baker

+ The Demise of Pitchfork Festival Shows Why Media Companies Need to Get Out of the Festival Business

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When the Rule of Law Became the Rule of Lobbyists: Former DOJ Official Goes Inside the Pressure Campaign To Let Live Nation Walk

May 19, 2026

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When the Rule of Law Became the Rule of Lobbyists: Former DOJ Official Goes Inside the Pressure Campaign To Let Live Nation Walk

+ George Strait Honored With “The Troubadour” Backstage Lounge at Moody Center

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Judge Likely To Put Off Live Nation-Ticketmaster "Breakup" Decision Til 2027

May 13, 2026

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Judge Likely To Put Off Live Nation-Ticketmaster "Breakup" Decision Til 2027

+ The Term 'Scalping' Is Rooted in the Railroads, Not Native American Culture

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Live Nation’s Record Quarter Offers More Evidence That “Blue-Dot Fever” Isn’t Real

The Top 20 Underserved Music Markets in the US

StubHub CEO's Secret Hedge Fund Helped Finance Millions of Dollars Worth of Tickets From Three Baseball Teams

States Seek to Probe White House Role in Live Nation Antitrust Settlement

More News

Police Vow to Solve Electric Forest Newborn Death as Investigation Continues

Providence Equity Nears $3.4 Billion Deal to Buy Out Casey Wasserman

Lizzo's Streamer University Appearance Shows Just How Much the Entertainment Hierarchy Has Changed

Why Some World Cup Tickets Cost Way More Than Others

Madison Square Garden Sues Wired Over 'Gay Celebrities' Story, Escalating Fight Over Hacked Data and Press Freedom

The Live Nation Case Is Winding Down. The Government Shouldn't Stop There.

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The StubHub Story Keeps Getting Worse For CEO Eric Baker

When the Rule of Law Became the Rule of Lobbyists: Former DOJ Official Goes Inside the Pressure Campaign To Let Live Nation Walk

Judge Likely To Put Off Live Nation-Ticketmaster "Breakup" Decision Til 2027

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