When a judge dismissed an appeal by prolific ticket tout Peter Hunter and his husband and accomplice David Smith against their landmark conviction for fraud, he sounded an alarm.

Live Nation is denying wrongdoing in the wake of news reports that the concert and ticketing company, along with rival AEG Presents, is under investigation by the US Department of Justice over alleged coordination of their responses to concert cancellations during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Live Nation is rolling out its new ‘$30 Ticket to Summer’ promotion for 2025, offering fans access to over 1,000 concerts across the United States and Canada. The $30 flat-rate per ticket includes all fees except local taxes—and is a price hike compared to previous $10 and Lawnie Pass promotions.

Live Nation Entertainment Inc. quietly became one of the largest corporate backers of Donald Trump’s 2025 inauguration when it donated $500,000 to the president’s inaugural committee, according to recently filed fundraising reports. The contribution stands out not only for its size but also because it arrives as the company is embroiled in a landmark antitrust lawsuit brought by the U.S. Department of Justice seeking to break up its ticketing and live‑events empire.

EXCLUSIVE: The Independent crunched the numbers and found thousands of unsold tickets to the superstar’s 2025 Cowboy Carter tour — with over 3,200 unsold seats remaining for her opening night in Los Angeles alone

Ticketmaster may have broken U.K. consumer law in the way it sold certain tickets for rock band Oasis’s 2025 tour, the country’s competition regulator said.

The lawsuit from investors pointed to statements from the company downplaying allegations that it violated antitrust laws.

Rejecting a bid to narrow the huge antitrust case, a judge refused to toss a claim that Live Nation exploits its network of amphitheaters to pressure artists into promotion deals.

Customers who claim to have made legitimate purchases also impacted on the crackdown of tickets that “have broken the terms and conditions”

Entertainment giant Live Nation and its ticketing subsidiary Ticketmaster will do anything to hold onto their monopoly of the ticketing industry. Despite the ongoing antitrust lawsuit brought forth by the Department of Justice and 39 states plus the District of Columbia, the pair is working to reinforce its status by lobbying against the secondary market.

A local woman’s attempt to fulfill her father’s Christmas wish turned into a heartbreaking ordeal when her Ticketmaster account was compromised, leaving her without tickets to a cherished event.

When Live Nation banned personal folding chairs from their events at Saratoga Performing Arts Center (SPAC), fans were outraged at the new rule. Then Live Nation started selling their own folding chairs for $15, sparking even more ire from concertgoers. And it’s not just SPAC — 31 of the 37 amphitheaters listed on Live Nation’s website ban or will ban outside chairs.

This year, Live Nation has seen a marked increase in revenue from VIP experiences — and the strategy is catching on in other areas of the business as well.

In recent years, The Cure’s Robert Smith has been vocal about the shifting touring and ticket market. In 2023, the singer convinced Ticketmaster to give partial refunds to fans who had purchased tickets to their Songs Of A Lost World tour, hitting back at “unduly high” fees.

Anyone who recently bought tickets through Ticketmaster might want to pay attention here—as customers across the country sound the alarm about a new scam. This scam involves customers’ purchased tickets disappearing before they could even be used—and landing in the hands of scammers.

Good news, NASCAR fans. Starting in 2025, you’ll be able to buy tickets for races at any track owned by NASCAR or Speedway Motorsports using a single, unified platform.

A former Ticketmaster boss who illegally accessed a rival company’s computer servers to steal information has been sentenced.

The U.K.’s competition watchdog has launched an investigation into the way more than one million tickets were sold for next year’s reunion concerts from iconic 1990s Britpop band Oasis.

Attorneys general from about two dozen US states are going after three times the monetary damages originally sought against Live Nation Entertainment and its ticket-selling unit, Ticketmaster. In an updated version of a lawsuit first filed in May, the states allege the concert giant monopolized markets across its industry.

Ticketmaster’s troubled handling of Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour prompted California lawmakers to spend months cracking down on the ticketing industry — while they enjoyed thousands of dollars worth of free tickets themselves from interest groups, a POLITICO analysis shows.

When a judge dismissed an appeal by prolific ticket tout Peter Hunter and his husband and accomplice David Smith against their landmark conviction for fraud, he sounded an alarm.

Live Nation is denying wrongdoing in the wake of news reports that the concert and ticketing company, along with rival AEG Presents, is under investigation by the US Department of Justice over alleged coordination of their responses to concert cancellations during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Live Nation is rolling out its new ‘$30 Ticket to Summer’ promotion for 2025, offering fans access to over 1,000 concerts across the United States and Canada. The $30 flat-rate per ticket includes all fees except local taxes—and is a price hike compared to previous $10 and Lawnie Pass promotions.

Live Nation Entertainment Inc. quietly became one of the largest corporate backers of Donald Trump’s 2025 inauguration when it donated $500,000 to the president’s inaugural committee, according to recently filed fundraising reports. The contribution stands out not only for its size but also because it arrives as the company is embroiled in a landmark antitrust lawsuit brought by the U.S. Department of Justice seeking to break up its ticketing and live‑events empire.

EXCLUSIVE: The Independent crunched the numbers and found thousands of unsold tickets to the superstar’s 2025 Cowboy Carter tour — with over 3,200 unsold seats remaining for her opening night in Los Angeles alone

Ticketmaster may have broken U.K. consumer law in the way it sold certain tickets for rock band Oasis’s 2025 tour, the country’s competition regulator said.

The lawsuit from investors pointed to statements from the company downplaying allegations that it violated antitrust laws.

Rejecting a bid to narrow the huge antitrust case, a judge refused to toss a claim that Live Nation exploits its network of amphitheaters to pressure artists into promotion deals.

Customers who claim to have made legitimate purchases also impacted on the crackdown of tickets that “have broken the terms and conditions”

Entertainment giant Live Nation and its ticketing subsidiary Ticketmaster will do anything to hold onto their monopoly of the ticketing industry. Despite the ongoing antitrust lawsuit brought forth by the Department of Justice and 39 states plus the District of Columbia, the pair is working to reinforce its status by lobbying against the secondary market.

A local woman’s attempt to fulfill her father’s Christmas wish turned into a heartbreaking ordeal when her Ticketmaster account was compromised, leaving her without tickets to a cherished event.

When Live Nation banned personal folding chairs from their events at Saratoga Performing Arts Center (SPAC), fans were outraged at the new rule. Then Live Nation started selling their own folding chairs for $15, sparking even more ire from concertgoers. And it’s not just SPAC — 31 of the 37 amphitheaters listed on Live Nation’s website ban or will ban outside chairs.

This year, Live Nation has seen a marked increase in revenue from VIP experiences — and the strategy is catching on in other areas of the business as well.

In recent years, The Cure’s Robert Smith has been vocal about the shifting touring and ticket market. In 2023, the singer convinced Ticketmaster to give partial refunds to fans who had purchased tickets to their Songs Of A Lost World tour, hitting back at “unduly high” fees.

Anyone who recently bought tickets through Ticketmaster might want to pay attention here—as customers across the country sound the alarm about a new scam. This scam involves customers’ purchased tickets disappearing before they could even be used—and landing in the hands of scammers.

Good news, NASCAR fans. Starting in 2025, you’ll be able to buy tickets for races at any track owned by NASCAR or Speedway Motorsports using a single, unified platform.

A former Ticketmaster boss who illegally accessed a rival company’s computer servers to steal information has been sentenced.

The U.K.’s competition watchdog has launched an investigation into the way more than one million tickets were sold for next year’s reunion concerts from iconic 1990s Britpop band Oasis.

Attorneys general from about two dozen US states are going after three times the monetary damages originally sought against Live Nation Entertainment and its ticket-selling unit, Ticketmaster. In an updated version of a lawsuit first filed in May, the states allege the concert giant monopolized markets across its industry.

Ticketmaster’s troubled handling of Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour prompted California lawmakers to spend months cracking down on the ticketing industry — while they enjoyed thousands of dollars worth of free tickets themselves from interest groups, a POLITICO analysis shows.