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The WA government wants to bring Oasis to Australia. Dynamic ticket pricing will probably come with them

Neither price gouging nor sudden increases are illegal, as long as consumers are not misled – but consumer and music industry advocates hope artists take a stand

The Guardian - AU

Ellen DeGeneres reveals when her final comedy special will land on Netflix – and vows to discuss show’s demise

Netflix special arrives two years after the ignominious cancellation of her eponymous talk show

The Independent UK

Oasis gigs during Edinburgh festival send room rental prices soaring

Concerts dates next August clash with festival fringe when city’s hotels and rented rooms are already stretched

The Guardian - UK

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Bands urged to oppose dynamic pricing of concert tickets after Oasis ‘fiasco’

Fans who queued online for tickets to see Gallagher brothers’ shows found price had almost trebled

The Guardian - UK

Supersonic: where will the money be made on Oasis reunion tour?

Band’s shows next summer expected to be most popular tour in British history – and a solid gold financial hit

The Guardian - UK

OPINION - Oasis reunion: It was always going to be about the cash — and this deal is truly enormous

Promoters knew that if they kept putting moolah on the mahogany, they would eventually get their way

Evening Standard

Smaller UK music festivals struggle to be heard in crowded market

This year’s wet summer saw many events axed, but rising costs and competition are a worry whatever the weather

The Guardian - UK

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Beyond Glastonbury: The joy of smaller festivals

Louis Chilton speaks to artists and organisers about the wonders of the UK’s independent festival scene – and the precarious position it now finds itself in

The Independent UK

Lauryn Hill and Fugees fans fear for UK Miseducation Anniversary Tour after US dates mysteriously cancelled

It’s not the first time that the iconic hip hop trio have cancelled on fans

Evening Standard

Weather and a changing world — not large corporations — behind downturn in Australia’s live music scene, inquiry hears

Outgoing CEO of promoters’ body says inquiry has produced no evidence that companies have engaged in anticompetitive behaviour

The Guardian - AU

Are Wall Street Analysts Predicting Live Nation Entertainment Stock Will Climb or Sink?

Although Live Nation Entertainment has underperformed the broader market in 2024, Wall Street analysts remain highly bullish about the stock's potential.

Barchart

"I've got poop on me!" We took Kittie to a cat cafe (obviously) to ask them about their amazing comeback, the nu metal nostalgia train and surviving the music industry as a band of young women

What happened when we took Kittie to a cat cafe in LA to talk life, music and fur babies?

Metal Hammer

‘Amazonification’ of Australian live music industry hurting artists and crew, inquiry told

Union tells inquiry consumer watchdog should investigate and accuses Live Nation and competitor TEG of anti-competitive behaviour

The Guardian - AU

Chris Brown sued for $50m over alleged assault on four concertgoers

Lawsuit is the latest legal issue for Brown, who has been accused of violent conduct repeatedly in the past

The Independent UK

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The Guardian - UK

‘I puked virtually every morning’: inside the stressful life of a festival organiser

You’re battling rising costs to source enough essentials for a small city and always competing for the best acts. So why would anyone run a festival? We speak to those behind Green Man, Parklife and Krankenhaus to find out

The Guardian - AU

WA government gave $8m to Live Nation Entertainment to subsidise Coldplay concerts

Contribution adds to $16m previously reported that was given to Live Nation or companies it owns by state and federal governments

The Guardian - US

Hackers leak alleged Taylor Swift ticket data to extort Ticketmaster

Hackers claim they obtained barcode data for hundreds of thousands of tickets to Eras tour and demand millions in ransom

Fortune

Gen Z’s enthusiasm for all things touchable is resurrecting the analog economy—and costing parents

Live Nation had its biggest year yet for concert attendance. Print book sales are at a record high. The vinyl record industry has enjoyed a resurrection.

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The Independent UK

Ellen DeGeneres abruptly cancels four stand-up shows

Comedian and former chat show host presenter has addressed her past controversies in recent shows

The Guardian - UK

First Thing: Far right wins big in first round of French election

Marine Le Pen’s anti-immigration party is in reach of becoming the biggest political force in parliament. Plus: the songs of summer

The Guardian - AU

Afternoon Update: PM defends Payman suspension; humpback whale rescued; and US offers Boeing ‘sweetheart’ plea deal

Anthony Albanese accused Labor’s youngest senator of disrupting the government’s message as stage-three tax cuts rolled out

The Guardian - US

‘A death sentence for music’: the battle for America’s last Live Nation-free city

Portland has no Live Nation concert arena, and fans and artists love its fiercely independent music scene. But with a new venue looming, will all that change?

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Glass Animals Are Touring Australia This Year So Start The Ticket Convo In The Group Chat ASAP

Glass Animals will be kicking their Aussie tour off on the 20th of November.

The Independent UK

Sabrina Carpenter fans rage as Ticketmaster crashes during tour presale

‘Nonsense’ singer recently announced her Short n’ Sweet tour dates

The Conversation

Finally, the time to tackle ticket touts may have come

Attempts dating back well over a decade to introduce specific financial mechanisms for ticket resales are yet to result in legal controls to protect fans. So it’s notable that the cultural plan in Labour’s manifesto singles out ticket touting for making “access to music, drama and sport … difficult and…

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