Tag: live nation
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Jury finds that Ticketmaster and Live Nation had an anticompetitive monopoly over big concert venues
NEW YORK (AP) — A jury has found that concert giant Live Nation and its Ticketmaster subsidiary had a harmful monopoly over big concert venues, dealing the company a loss in a lawsuit over claims brought by dozens of U.S. states. A Manhattan federal jury deliberated for four days before reaching its decision Wednesday in…
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Colorado Governor Jared Polis signs law to protect concertgoers from ticket scams
Gov. Jared Polis on Wednesday signed a new law at the Red Rocks Amphitheater, saying it will help protect concertgoers and other entertainment enthusiasts from ticket scam sales. The amphitheater is one of Colorado’s most prominent concert venues. House Bill 1378, which supporters called called “the most pro-consumer ticketing law in the country,” requires ticket…
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Colorado lawmakers want to end speculative ticketing, other ‘deceptive’ ticket sale practices
When Madonna announced her 40th anniversary world tour last month, ticket prices on numerous reselling websites quickly climbed into the thousands of dollars — though the original tickets had not yet gone on sale. This is a common practice in the event ticket industry known as “speculative ticketing,” in which companies resell tickets they do…
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Meow Wolf Vortex festival moving to Denver
Santa Fe-based arts and entertainment company Meow Wolf will bring its three-day Vortex festival to Denver in early August, the company announced Tuesday. Formerly held in Taos, the Vortex is coming to “a secret location in the heart of Denver,” according to a news release. It’s an all-ages event held in collaboration with Live Nation…