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Random music news for Tuesday, December 29, 2020

December 29, 2020December 28, 2020 Alan Cross 1 Comment AEG, Damon Albarn, David Hasselhoff, Eddie Van Halen, Elvis Presley, Fatboy Slim, Ghost, KISS, Lana Del Rey, Nashville, Sammy Hagar, WKRP

Jeezus. These people are nuts. Ignore them and focus on music news for December 29, 2020, instead. That recorded voice

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Random music news for Friday, December 11, 2020

December 11, 2020December 10, 2020 Alan Cross 0 Comments AEG, CDs, Clash, Crocs, Dave Grohl, Gene Simmons, Goo Goo Dolls, Jason Slater, Jon Bon Jovi, Mary Had a Little Lamb, Muppets, My Chemical Romance, Post Malone, Sandinista, Third Eye Blind, TikTok

To start the weekend, here’s a puppy riding a rooster. Now let’s try some music news for December 11, 2020.

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Random music news for Wednesday, June 10, 2020

June 10, 2020June 9, 2020 Alan Cross 0 Comments AEG, Australia, Concerts, Happy Mondays, livestreaming, Richard Pryor, Shaun Ryder, Smashing Pumpkins, Urban Music

Can science please hurry up with research like this? The lockdown is not doing any favours to my waistline. Moving

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Buyer beware: Some Ticketmaster-related outlets still offering tickets to postponed shows

April 24, 2020April 24, 2020 Amber Healy 0 Comments AEG, Coronavirus, COVID-19, David Friend, Ticketleader, Ticketmaster, Ticketweb

It’s not been the best couple of weeks for Ticketmaster.  First the anger over what fans called a change in

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Ticketmaster’s latest offer: Get a refund now or credit for shows later

April 21, 2020April 21, 2020 Amber Healy 3 Comments AEG, Concert Tickets, Concerts, COVID-19, Refunds, Ticketmaster

Days after announcing a way for music fans and sports enthusiasts to get refunded if an event is postponed and

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U.S., Canadian lawmakers eager to talk with Ticketmaster about refund policies

April 19, 2020April 19, 2020 Amber Healy 0 Comments AEG, Bill Pascrell Jr., Brian Masse, California, CBC, Coronavirus, COVID-19, James Skoufis, Katie Porter, Live Nation, Michelle Rempel Garner, New Jersey, New York, Ticketmaster

It’s not just lawmakers in New York looking for answers from Ticketmaster this week.  In addition to a state senator

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Ticketmaster, AEG will start offering refund options next month

April 18, 2020April 18, 2020 Amber Healy 0 Comments AEG, concert cancellations, Concert Tickets, Concerts, Coronavirus, COVID-19, Live Nation, StubHub, Ticketmaster, Tickets, Vivid Seats

Goliath blinked.   All this week, concertgoers have been up in arms about Ticketmaster’s seeming change in policy, which sounded a

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This is big: Live Nation, AEG and other promoters have suspended major tours until next month

March 13, 2020March 13, 2020 Alan Cross 0 Comments AEG, Cornavirus, Live Nation, Touring

The live music industry is taking a beating with the coronavirus situation and there’s no way to tell when things

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And the biggest-grossing concert artist of 2018 is…

December 19, 2018December 18, 2018 Alan Cross 2 Comments AEG, Ed Sheeran, Guns 'N Roses, Live National, Rolling Stones, Touring, U2

…Ed Sheeran. The man may look like a real-life Muppet, but damn, he’s got a lot of fans.  And not

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US Justice Department has some questions for Live Nation and their ownership of Ticketmaster

April 2, 2018 Alan Cross 0 Comments AEG, Live Nation, Ticketmaster

Back in 2010, Live Nation, the biggest concert promotion company in the world, bought Ticketmaster, the biggest seller of tickets

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Random Music News for Wednesday, March 22, 2017

March 22, 2017March 22, 2017 Alan Cross 0 Comments AEG, Australia, Christian Music, Chuck Berry, Client Liasison, Cradle of Filth, HMV, Hodor, Jack White, Kanye West, Live Nation, Prince, Sunrise Records, Third Man Records, Tragically Hip, YouTube

Remember this: no matter how much you hate your job, at least you’re not Sean Spicer. And now, some music

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