Coronavirus 0 Ticketmaster Clarifies Covid-19 Vaccine/Test Policy at 2021 Live Events November 12th, 2020 at 12:30pm Vince Neilstein A recent report indicated Ticketmaster will require proof of a Covid-19 vaccine or recent negative test for concert entry. Not so, they say.
Coronavirus 0 Live Nation Revenue Plummets 98% in Q2 August 6th, 2020 at 9:51am Axl Rosenberg But an overwhelming majority of customers have declined refunds for rescheduled events.
Worst Week Ever 0 Steel Panther Become a Boy Band, System of a Down Drummer Becomes a Putz, and More Stories You May Have Missed This Week June 19th, 2020 at 5:30pm Axl Rosenberg Also includes Lamb of God, Protest the Hero, Megadeth, and more.
Black Collar Workers 0 Calm Down, Everyone, That Leaked Live Nation Memo About Reduced Artist Pay Only Applies to *Festivals*… But the Reality is Even Worse June 19th, 2020 at 1:21pm MetalSucks Notable musicians like Scott Ian and Gary Holt are pissed about Live Nation’s new policies. But they’ve missed an important detail.
Coronavirus 0 Live Nation Attempting to Shift Financial Burdens to Artists June 18th, 2020 at 10:55am Axl Rosenberg Artists will be asked to take less money, while assuming greater risk of loss, for concerts.
Coronavirus 0 Major Concert Promoters Outline the Future of Live Shows May 21st, 2020 at 2:51pm Vince Neilstein What can we expect when live concerts finally come back? It’s going to be drastically different.
Coronavirus 0 Live Nation Furloughs 20% of Its Staff May 19th, 2020 at 11:49am Axl Rosenberg The furloughs, which affect roughly 2,100 employees, are part of a $600 million cost-savings plan.
Worst Week Ever 0 Moshing Banned, Ghost the Band vs. Ghost the Vodka, and More Stories You May Have Missed This Week May 15th, 2020 at 5:00pm Axl Rosenberg Also includes Guns N’ Roses, Korn, Linkin Park, and more.
Coronavirus 0 Live Nation CEO Outlines Plans to Reopen Concert Business May 8th, 2020 at 9:42am Vince Neilstein Michael Rapino also gave an update on the company’s financial health.
Black Collar Workers 0 Saudi Arabia Purchases $500 Million Stake in Live Nation April 27th, 2020 at 4:38pm Axl Rosenberg With a 5.7% stake in the company — which also owns Ticketmaster — that makes the Saudi Public Investment Fund Live Nation’s third-largest shareholder.
Coronavirus 0 AEG and Live Nation Both Reportedly Plan to Offer Refunds for Postponed Shows April 17th, 2020 at 10:26am Axl Rosenberg AEG will open a thirty-day refund window beginning May 1. Live Nation’s timeline is more vague.
Coronavirus 0 Live Nation Launches Initiative To Help Out-of-Work Live Music Crew Workers April 2nd, 2020 at 11:20am Vince Neilstein The live music industry has been gutted by the quarantine, with thousands of workers losing jobs.
Coronavirus 0 Coronavirus: Live Nation Will Pause All Tours Through March, Possibly April March 12th, 2020 at 2:15pm Vince Neilstein The live events promotion behemoth has taken an extraordinary step to combat spread of the coronavirus.
Black Collar Workers 0 Ticketmaster and Live Nation Think Ticket Prices are Too Cheap January 2nd, 2020 at 9:44am Vince Neilstein Ticket prices are currently an “incredible bargain” according to the company’s CEO.
Black Collar Workers 0 New Billboard Report Claims That Live Nation Helped Metallica Place Tickets Directly On Resale Market July 19th, 2019 at 2:19pm Axl Rosenberg Cut Metallica some slack, though, they really need the money.
Tour de Force 0 Breaking Benjamin, Chevelle and Three Days Grace Announce Summer 2019 Tour February 19th, 2019 at 4:05pm Vince Neilstein Also: Slipknot, Volbeat, Behemoth and Gojira.
Tour de Force 0 Slipknot to Tour the U.S. in 2019 February 9th, 2019 at 8:29am Vince Neilstein Venues have been revealed, with dates coming soon.
Black Collar Workers 0 Kid Rock Sued by… Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus?!?! January 6th, 2018 at 11:50am Axl Rosenberg They circus claims to own the slogan “Greatest Show on Earth.”
Breaking the Law 0 Lawsuit: Man Sues For Being Attacked with a Skateboard at Rockstar Mayhem Festival in 2015 April 12th, 2017 at 10:00am Vince Neilstein He was allegedly attacked from behind by an unidentified man while watching Hellyeah perform.
This Sucks 0 Live Nation Will Increase Security at Venues Following Paris Terror Attacks November 17th, 2015 at 10:00am Vince Neilstein Expect increased police presence and door security.
