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Jun 5, 2026

StubHub's FestProtect Program Is A Lame Attempt to Clean Up The Coachella Ticket Scandal

Fans offered pitiful "surprise upgrades, rewards or future festival perks" instead of meaningful consumer protections

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The Chicago Bears Are Leaving Illinois for Indiana— Here's the Full Story

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Jun 5, 2026

L-Acoustics Unveils ‘L1’ at Hollywood Bowl, Promising a New Era for Live Sound

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May 27, 2026

Spotify Launches ‘Reserved’ Ticketing Program to Connect Artists With Real Fans

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May 27, 2026

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Live Nation On Trial

Live Nation Escalates Fight to Overturn Antitrust Verdict With Sweeping New Motion

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May 27, 2026

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Live Nation Seeks New Trial, Says ‘Robbing Them Blind’ Evidence Poisoned Antitrust Verdict

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May 22, 2026

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Thirty-four states want to destroy Live Nation as we know it

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May 21, 2026

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ROSTR, Please & Thank You Expand Partnership Into Data, Events and Commerce

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May 20, 2026

Live Nation On Trial

Monopoly Politics Take Center Stage: Did the Live Nation Settlement Expose a Crisis Within American Antitrust Law?

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May 19, 2026

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

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May 18, 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

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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California Bill Could Be the Death Knell for Scalping

Apr 29, 2026

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California Bill Could Be the Death Knell for Scalping

+ The antitrust case against Live Nation Entertainment is entering a pivotal new phase, with the DOJ, states and the company now locked in a consequential dispute over antitrust remedies

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StubHub's FestProtect Program Is A Lame Attempt to Clean Up The Coachella Ticket Scandal

The Chicago Bears Are Leaving Illinois for Indiana— Here's the Full Story

L-Acoustics Unveils ‘L1’ at Hollywood Bowl, Promising a New Era for Live Sound

Spotify Launches ‘Reserved’ Ticketing Program to Connect Artists With Real Fans

More News

Live Nation Escalates Fight to Overturn Antitrust Verdict With Sweeping New Motion

Live Nation Seeks New Trial, Says ‘Robbing Them Blind’ Evidence Poisoned Antitrust Verdict

Thirty-four states want to destroy Live Nation as we know it

ROSTR, Please & Thank You Expand Partnership Into Data, Events and Commerce

Monopoly Politics Take Center Stage: Did the Live Nation Settlement Expose a Crisis Within American Antitrust Law?

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

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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

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

California Bill Could Be the Death Knell for Scalping

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