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Random music news for Monday, January 30, 2023

January 30, 2023January 30, 2023 Alan Cross 0 Comments Abbey Road, Birdsong, Dave Navarro, Drake, George Santos, Kanye, Live Nation, Mirror, Paul McCartney, Radio Free Russia, Rolling Stones, Spotify, VELD, Yoko Ono

I’ll take two of these credit cards. Okay, maybe not. But I will offer up some music news for January

Live Nation and Ticketmaster were in front of the US government again. Will anything change? (Spoiler: No. It was all populist BS. Let me explain.)

January 25, 2023January 26, 2023 Alan Cross 5 Comments Congress, Hearing, Live Nation, Taylor Swift, Ticketmaster

After Ticketmaster’s systems melted down when 52 Taylor Swift concerts went on sale simultaneously late last year, fans screamed bloody

Taylor Swift fans see conspiracies in the Ticketmaster Eras fiasco

November 19, 2022November 19, 2022 Alan Cross 1 Comment Dynamic Pricing, Justice Department, Live Nation, Taylor Swift, Ticketmaster

Swifties have declared war on Ticketmaster. They couldn’t get tickets to the Eras tour, so they’re looking for someone or

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The live music industry is in big trouble. Here’s why

October 24, 2022October 24, 2022 Alan Cross 0 Comments Burnout, Concerts, Garbage, Live Music, Live Nation, Touring

[This was my column for GlobalNews.ca. – AC] Shawn Mendes fans were disappointed this past summer when the singer announced

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Random music news for Friday, October 21, 2022

October 21, 2022October 21, 2022 Alan Cross 0 Comments Bono, Fleetwood Mac, Jonathan Davis, Kanye, Kurt Cobain, Lana Del Rey, Live Nation, Oasis, Roland, Snoop Dogg, SOCAN, Streaming Music, Ticketmaster

Imagine trying to park The World’s Biggest SUV. It’s much easer to just read music news for October 21, 2022.

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Are storm clouds on the horizon for the touring industry?

October 11, 2022October 11, 2022 Alan Cross 1 Comment Animal Collective, Inflation, Live Nation, Touring

Live Nation has been telling us for months now that live music is back and that 2022 will be one

Get ready for reusable cups at concerts and festivals

September 7, 2022September 7, 2022 Alan Cross 1 Comment Live Nation, Turn Systems, Zero-Waste

The amount of food and beverage garbage left over at the end of a concert or festival is immense. Live

How has live music exploded in 2022? Let me tell you.

August 5, 2022August 5, 2022 Alan Cross 0 Comments Concerts, Festivals, Live Nation, Quarterly Report, Variety

Recession? What recession? Live Nation announced second-quarter results this week and reported a 40% increase in revenue, not from the

Concerts Controversy

An Atlanta music festival has been canceled because local authorities say that guns are more important than peaceful music

August 2, 2022August 2, 2022 Alan Cross 3 Comments Festival, Georgia, Guns, Live Nation, Music Midtown, Pro-Gun

America loves their guns. They love them so much that they demand to take them everywhere so they can show

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Random music news for Thursday, July 28, 2022

July 28, 2022July 28, 2022 Alan Cross 0 Comments Arabic Pop, Bruce Springsteen, CDs, Classic Rock, Ed Sheeran, Facebook, Fuji Rock Festival, India, Live Nation, Lollapalooza, R Kelly, Shania Twain, Spotify, Stephen Colbert, YouTube

Spongebob? Is that you? If not, who or what is it? Ponder that as you browse through music news for

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Random music news for Saturday, July 9, 2022

July 9, 2022July 9, 2022 Alan Cross 1 Comment Backstreet Boys, Barbie, Bob Dylan, Disney, Disturbed, Dr Dre, Kanye West, Live Nation, My Chemical Roman, Netflix, Podcasting, Rogers, Soundtracks, Spotify, The Weeknd, Three Days Grace

On a dating app? Notice the conspiracy theories there? Nothing conspiratorial about music news for July 9, 2022. Doing his

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