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Today’s Testimony

I don’t see how Live Nation wins this, how Ticketmaster is not separated from the concert promotion division. Now there was no jury involved in the government’s approval of the merger of Live Nation and Ticketmaster. It was only a matter of law. But if you’re sitting in the box and you’re hearing what the […]

The Live Nation Trial

“Mr. Hatch said fans paid $1.56 to $1.72 more for every ticket as a result of Live Nation’s ‘overcharge.’ ‘We are talking,’ Mr. Hatch said, ‘about real money coming out of people’s wallets.’” https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/03/arts/music/live-nation-antitrust-trial.html If you’re not laughing hysterically, you’re not in the music business, or you’re so invested in your anti-Live Nation viewpoint that […]

Mac McAnally At The Vilar

1 “Back where I come from Where I’ll be when it’s said and done I’m proud as anyone That’s where I come from” I come from the suburbs, in a world that glorifies the city. Those are my roots. There was enough paper for the mimeograph machine, you got your driver’s license when you were […]

Lightshed On Live Nation

Some people have had issues accessing the Lightshed Partners piece on Live Nation I referenced in the prior e-mail. Brandon Ross of Lightshed has given me permission to post the piece. ————————- “LYV Breakup Could Be Off the Table Following Summary Judgment Ruling” Southern District of New York Judge Arun Subramanian ruled today on Live […]