If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Rolling Stone may receive an affiliate commission. Ozzy Osbourne played his farewell show with Black Sabbath just two weeks before his death on July 22. For the lucky few thousand in attendance at the rock …
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StubHub, the online ticket resale platform, was accused of deceiving customers through a “convoluted junk fee scheme” in a new lawsuit brought by Washington D.C. Attorney General Brian L. Schwalb. Coming on the heels of the DOJ’s efforts to break up Live Nation and Ticketmaster, the new lawsuit accuses StubHub …
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Billie Eilish, Lorde, Green Day, and Fall Out Boy are among the hundreds of artists to sign an open letter asking Congress to pass the Fans First Act, a bill that takes aim at “deceptive” and “predatory” ticket resellers. The letter, organized by the Fix the Tix Coalition, was also …
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Long before Live Nation, Clear Channel, Ticketmaster, Stubhub, service fees, gold-circle seats, and anything that even resembles the live music industry as we know it today, there was Ron Delsener. The 87-year-old concert promoter has been booking shows in New York City going all the way back to the summer …
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Ticketmaster (owned by Live Nation), SeatGeek, and other ticketing companies have agreed to institute all-in pricing in response to the White House’s crackdown on hidden junk fees. On Thursday, President Joe Biden met with representatives from the ticketing industry and venue owners — including the CEOs of SeatGeek, TickPick, and …
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