The Justice Department and a group of states plan to sue Live Nation Entertainment, the concert giant that owns Ticketmaster, as soon as Thursday, accusing it of illegally maintaining a monopoly in the live entertainment industry, said three people familiar with the matter.
The government plans to argue in a lawsuit that Live Nation shored up its power through Ticketmaster’s exclusive ticketing contracts with concert venues, as well as the company’s dominance over concert tours and other businesses like venue management, said two of the people, who declined to be named because the lawsuit was still private. That helped the company maintain a monopoly, raising prices and fees for consumers, limiting innovation in the ticket industry and hurting competition, the people said.
Sasha Alex Sloan On New Podcast
Sasha Alex Sloan is on the latest episode of The Spark Parade podcast.
Sinai Vessel Announce New Album
Sinai Vessel will release I Sing on July 26th. Today they’ve shared “Best Witness.”
Read More “Sinai Vessel Announce New Album”Sufjan Stevens’s ‘Seven Swans’ Gets New Pressing
Sufjan Stevens will celebrate the anniversary of Seven Swans with a new deluxe version.
Twenty One Pilots – “The Craving”
Twenty One Pilots have shared the new song “The Craving.”
Read More “Twenty One Pilots – “The Craving””The Devil Wears Prada Share New “Reasons”
The Devil Wears Prada have shared a new rendition of “Reasons” featuring LØLØ.
Read More “The Devil Wears Prada Share New “Reasons””The Dangerous Summer – “Pacific Ocean”
The Dangerous Summer have shared the new song “Pacific Ocean.”
Read More “The Dangerous Summer – “Pacific Ocean””The Interrupters – “Alien” Video
The Interrupters have shared a new video for “Alien.”
Read More “The Interrupters – “Alien” Video”Future Teens – “Mourning Time”
Future Teens have shared the new song “Mourning Time.”
Read More “Future Teens – “Mourning Time””Thursday Announce New Shows
Thursday have announced some new shows.
Read More “Thursday Announce New Shows”Senses Fail and Saves the Day Announce Tour
Senses Fail and Saves the Day have announced a new tour celebrating the 20th anniversary of Let It Enfold You and the 25th anniversary of Through Being Cool.
Read More “Senses Fail and Saves the Day Announce Tour”Review: Billie Eilish – Hit Me Hard And Soft
Billie Eilish has had quite the run of fortune recently. Having picked up major accolades, including her second Oscar for Best Original Song for her contribution to the Barbie movie for the heart-wrenching “What Was I Made For?”, to multiple Grammy awards for her continued collaboration with her brother, Finneas, Eilish seemed poised to deliver an album that felt like the truest form of her identity. Hit Me Hard And Soft is an album that feels like the more logical successor of Eilish’s breakthrough, When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go? and she shines all over the record. While the “knock” on Billie Eilish has been that she “doesn’t sing, she whispers,” that all gets put to bed once in for all on this third studio album that has some of the best vocal moments in the young artist’s career to date. Having chosen to not release any singles prior to the album launch, Billie Eilish was daring her fans to embrace the album format and listen to it, traditionally, from front to back. She accomplishes that goal in more ways than one, by creating her most cohesive and daring work of art to date on Hit Me Hard And Soft.
Read More “Billie Eilish – Hit Me Hard And Soft”Eliza and the Delusionals Announce New Album
Eliza and the Delusionals have announced their sophomore album via Cooking Vinyl called Make It Feel Like the Garden. Today, they’ve released the lead single and video for “Falling For You.”
Read More “Eliza and the Delusionals Announce New Album”Pennywise & Dropkick Murphys Tour
Dropkick Murphys and Pennywise are heading out on tour together.
Read More “Pennywise & Dropkick Murphys Tour”Bearings Announce Deluxe Album
Bearings will release a deluxe version of The Best Part of Being Human on September 20th. Today they’ve shared the new song “Stormy Weather.”
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