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Apr 10, 2026

Bill Ackman wants to buy Taylor Swift's label with Taylor Swift's label

The hedge fund billionaire's $64 billion bid for Universal Music Group is a masterclass in financial creativity — and almost certainly going nowhere.

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Jury Decides Live Nation's Fate: Big & Bad... or Just Better?

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Apr 10, 2026

Antitrust Expert Witness Accused of Lying to Live Nation Jury

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Apr 6, 2026

A Trial Within a Trial: Witness Fight Roils Live Nation Antitrust Case

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Apr 3, 2026

Live Nation On Trial

Live Nation Seeks Dismissal as Antitrust Trial Nears Key Turning Point

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Apr 1, 2026

Live Nation On Trial

How Rick Mueller's Ticketing Emails Became a Proxy For the Live Nation Trial

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Mar 31, 2026

Live Nation On Trial

Live Nation Rolls Out Novel Defense in Antitrust Case: AXS Really Sucks

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Mar 27, 2026

Live Nation On Trial

Al-Joulani Testimony Brings Third Week of Live Nation Trial to a Close

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Mar 27, 2026

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Six Lessons From Chance the Rapper vs Pat the Manager

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Did AEG Go To Far With Witness Records? 👮🏼‍♀️

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Did AEG Go To Far With Witness Records? 👮🏼‍♀️

Employment records are at the center of new Live Nation trial controversy

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The Ticketing Business Fight Inside Rick Mueller's Emails

Apr 1, 2026

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The Ticketing Business Fight Inside Rick Mueller's Emails

Each side looks to tell their story from inside the Live Nation executive's inbox

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Six Lessons From Chance the Rapper vs Pat the Manager 💔

Chance and Pat's label-free partnership might have broke new ground in the music industry, but the lessons its taught us have been around for some time

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Bill Ackman wants to buy Taylor Swift's label with Taylor Swift's label

Jury Decides Live Nation's Fate: Big & Bad... or Just Better?

Antitrust Expert Witness Accused of Lying to Live Nation Jury

A Trial Within a Trial: Witness Fight Roils Live Nation Antitrust Case

More News

Andrew Dreskin Teases Out His Next Act

Live Nation Seeks Dismissal as Antitrust Trial Nears Key Turning Point

How Rick Mueller's Ticketing Emails Became a Proxy For the Live Nation Trial

Live Nation Rolls Out Novel Defense in Antitrust Case: AXS Really Sucks

Al-Joulani Testimony Brings Third Week of Live Nation Trial to a Close

Six Lessons From Chance the Rapper vs Pat the Manager

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Did AEG Go To Far With Witness Records? 👮🏼‍♀️

The Ticketing Business Fight Inside Rick Mueller's Emails

Six Lessons From Chance the Rapper vs Pat the Manager 💔

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