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October 5, 2010
So Bob Dylan Is Coming to Terminal 5 In November
And so history's most evil Santa impersonator will come to the Bowery Presents' biggest venue next month, a win for the massive local concert promotion conglomerate, and a draw for the fans who will surely sell these shows out in a matter of minutes. At three nights (November 22nd-24th, or th ... More >>
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August 2, 2010
Six Ways Live Nation Could Become More Fan Friendly
On Saturday, the Times ran an overview of the woes facing this summer's tours, which have seen sales overall suffer despite sellouts for the likes of Lady Gaga and Justin Bieber. Even the Eagles--once an act that could be guaranteed to print money from boomers--have suffered during the dog da ... More >>
Music
July 20, 2010
Damon Dash Resurrected
Cast out of Jay-Z's kingdom, a notorious hip-hop mogul takes a kinder, gentler, hipper approach to reinvention
Blogs
June 4, 2010
Why Chuck Schumer Saved the Jelly Pool Parties
The crowd at the last Pool Party of the summer, 2009. Photo by Sam HorineSo why did one of the most powerful senators in the United States intervene to save a free concert series in Brooklyn? Writes Ben Sisario in the New York Times:
Blogs
June 4, 2010
Bros Icing Bros: The War on (Smirnoff Ice) Terrorism
Are you familiar with this Bros Icing Bros frenzy? It's a fad, game, and form of "fun" urban terrorism that involves you, every "bro" you know, and The Most Disgusting Malt Liquor Beverage on Earth, Smirnoff Ice. It works like this: You challenge your friends to drink it by "surprising" them ... More >>
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June 1, 2010
Irving Plaza Is Officially Irving Plaza Again
The old marquee, before the new marquee, which is now the old marquee again. Pic via Joe Madonna's photostreamGoodbye, "Fillmore New York at Irving Plaza"--your many syllables and unwieldy national branding associations will not be missed. The Times reports today that Live Nation is backing a ... More >>
Blogs
May 13, 2010
How Live Nation Can Avoid the Ticket Price Raise They're Considering.
Isn't it just the worst when you have to pay more for something you already pay too much for? Ticketing and promotions monopoly Ticketmaster/Live Nation is, via the LA Times - who headlined their piece "The marriage of Ticketmaster and Live Nation: Say hello to the $400 ticket?" - considering ... More >>
Blogs
May 7, 2010
Media Mogul James Dolan Elects to Use 'Nuclear Option' on Village Voice, Yet Again Pulling More Advertising Than Ever!
Back in March, a blog post we published regarding a potential media acquisition by Cablevision, MSG Entertainment, and Rainbow Media owner James Dolan -- compounded by a vaguely worded, ominous legal threat from Dolan's corporate office, which was ignored and then published in a naive showing ... More >>
Blogs
January 25, 2010
Prepare to Be Extorted: Ticketmaster-Live Nation Merger Gets Department of Justice Approval
Hard to see how this could have an upside for concertgoers. Today, the U.S. Department of Justice reportedly signed off on a long in the works merger between Ticketmaster and Live Nation, clearing aside the biggest obstacle to a proposed Live Nation Ticketmaster entertainment conglomerate. Th ... More >>
Blogs
September 2, 2009
Brooklyn Bowl Becomes a Bowery Presents Venue
Photo of No Age at Brooklyn Bowl by Sam Horine.Well, that didn't take long. Brooklyn Bowl, the posh Williamsburg entertainment complex that opened in July with an O'Death show and a Fucked Up afterparty, will now be booked under the aegis of Bowery Presents, the NYC concert promoter conglomer ... More >>
Blogs
August 5, 2009
News Roundup: Modest Mouse/Heath Ledger, Them Crooked Vultures, Live Nation, Billy Lee Riley
--The long-shelved video for Modest Mouse's "King Rat," directed by Heath Ledger before he died, premiered yesterday. The video imagines a world with a talking sun where whales commandeer ships and hunt, kill, and skin humans. No worries, though: profits from the video will go to environmenta ... More >>
Blogs
July 28, 2009
News Roundup: The Pixies, Bruce Springsteen, Ticketmaster/Live Nation, Michael Jackson
--The Pixies have announced the dates for their Doolittle 20th anniversary tour, where the alt-rock legends will play the album in its entirety. The band will play nine cities, including three New York gigs: November 23, 24, and 25 at the 3,000-capacity Hammerstein Ballroom. We recently talke ... More >>
Blogs
June 1, 2009
News Roundup: Brendan Flowers, Live Nation, Neutral Milk Hotel, Chris Brown/Rihanna
--The Killers' Brendan Flowers likely got to live out a childhood fantasy Saturday when he joined Bruce Springsteen for a duet of "Thunder Road" at the opening night of the Neatherlands Pinkpop Festival. Nowadays, it's a right of passage for Springsteen-influenced acts to join their idol onstage. Th ... More >>
Blogs
June 16, 2008
Live Nation's 'Skip the Line' Ballyhoo
--The Killers' Brendan Flowers likely got to live out a childhood fantasy Saturday when he joined Bruce Springsteen for a duet of "Thunder Road" at the opening night of the Neatherlands Pinkpop Festival. Nowadays, it's a right of passage for Springsteen-influenced acts to join their idol onstage. Th ... More >>
Film
April 3, 2007
Bring Da Ruckus
Still don't nothing move but the money in thrilling Wu-Tang reunion-show doc
Music
August 16, 2005
The Other Foot
The FCC sweeps Eliot Spitzer's payola findings under the rug
Music
July 6, 2004
Live Dead
Concert biz endures summer; Clear Channel screws bands
Music
April 15, 2003
Music
Concert biz endures summer; Clear Channel screws bands
News
April 1, 2003
Bush's Voice of America
Pro-War Media Conglomerate Tries to Take Over New York
Music
June 4, 2002
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Pro-War Media Conglomerate Tries to Take Over New York

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