“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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

The headlines are wrong. What you see in most of the headlines is how the judge refused to dismiss the case. But the real story is the judge granted summary judgment on the heart of the case, regarding promotion and booking constituting a monopoly. Summary judgment means the facts in the case are such that […]