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U.S. Justice Department to Take Action Against Live Nation Over Ticketing Practices

December 17, 2019

At the beginning of the decade, Live Nation and Ticketmaster formed a merger and signed a consent decree with the US Department of justice. In the agreement, the two newly conjoined companies agreed to allow co... Read More...

Live Nation Reveals It Directly Places Concert Tickets on Resale Sites Such as StubHub

July 25, 2019

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Live Nation just dipped into hot water by admitting to being on the profitable side of the ticket resale market. In a Billboard report, audio was transcribed from a phone call in 2017 between Live Nation presid... Read More...

Live Nation to Ban Single-Use Plastics at All Their Music Festivals By 2021

July 8, 2019

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Live Nation’s “Green Nation” initiative is exactly what it sounds like; the company is taking a hard stance on their festivals’ environmental footprint, putting forth legislation that will ultimately decrease t... Read More...

Coachella, Stagecoach and Live Nation Are ALL Banning Plastic Straws From Their Events

April 26, 2018

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It may not sound like a big thing by the headline, but the newest wave of plastic straw bans at festivals will actually be a huge sigh of relief for the environment. Not only will the crushed plastic sounds you... Read More...

Live Nation To Sell 2018 “Festival Passport” That Gives You Access 100 Major Festivals Worldwide

April 12, 2018

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Live Nation’s first ever Festival Passport grabbed the attention of hardcore fans last year who love to travel around the world for festivals, it was truly a dream come true. This golden ticket (okay techni... Read More...

Songkick Is Set To Stop Selling Tickets For Good Later This Month As It’s Officially Shutting Down

October 17, 2017

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Songkick, which allowed artists to sell tickets directly to fans, said in the letter that they plan to continue their lawsuit against Live Nation and their ticketing subsidiary Ticketmaster, but would effective... Read More...

Live Nation Is Being Sued By Parents of Victim Who Overdosed at HARD Summer 2016

August 14, 2017

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There’s no doubt that Live Nation felt a huge public issue after the outcome of last year’s HARD Summer; three fatalities were reported, a greater number than normal for the festival. The parents of one of the ... Read More...

The End Of An Era: Can There Be HARD Without Gary Richards?

August 4, 2017

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Yesterday’s news created quite the stir up in the dance music industry. Gary Richards aka Destructo, HARD father, whatever nick name you have for him, has come to the end of the road with his affiliation and co... Read More...

Gary Richards (Destructo) Confirms He’s Leaving HARD After This Weekend, Will Not Curate Holy Ship 2018

August 3, 2017

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After spending the past 10 years building his empire, Los Angeles rave godfather, Gary Richards AKA Destructo, has announced he'll be parting ways with his very own creation, HARD Events. Sources have stated th... Read More...

Live Nation Outlines New Security Measures For All Events Following Manchester Bombing

May 25, 2017

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With the recent tragic bombing at a concert in the U.K., Live Nation has beefed up its security measures, banning all bags from events. The company that puts on numerous festivals issued the following special n... Read More...

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