Read more Ticketmaster stories on Newserhttp://www.newser.com/taggrid/13973/ticketmaster.html2009 - Newseren-usNewser Feed GeneratorTue, 24 Nov 2009 13:06:57 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/71826/feds-tear-into-ticketmaster-merger.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagConcerned Justice Department are considering blocking a deal that would create a music industry behemoth—unless major concessions are made. Antitrust officials are worried about the effect the proposed Ticketmaster-Live Nation merger would have on consumer cost and may require the companies to make major concessions, insiders tell the Wall...http://www.newser.com/story/71826/feds-tear-into-ticketmaster-merger.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFri, 16 Oct 2009 1:41:07 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/65054/billboard-shifts-website-to-lure-listeners-buyers.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagAs circulation of its print magazine continues to fall, Billboard is looking to transition to the digital age with an overhauled website designed to be a one-stop shop for pop music, USA Today reports. Billboard.com now allows all visitors, not just subscribers, to look at its 51-year archive of...http://www.newser.com/story/65054/billboard-shifts-website-to-lure-listeners-buyers.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 22 Jul 2009 17:49:10 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/61248/ticketmaster-goes-digital-to-curb-scalpers.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagBetter be sure before buying a Miley Cyrus concert ticket. Hers is the first major concert tour with paperless tickets—redeemable only at the door with the buyer's credit card—making it nearly impossible to pawn them off, the Wall Street Journal reports. Ticketmaster and concert promoters hope it will...http://www.newser.com/story/61248/ticketmaster-goes-digital-to-curb-scalpers.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 08 Jun 2009 7:24:58 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/51423/ticketmaster-mogul-says-he-can-save-music.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagIrving Azoff may not be a household name, but he is, in fact, "the most powerful man in the music industry," writes Ethan Smith in a Wall Street Journal profile. The head of Ticketmaster—he made his name managing the Eagles in the '70s—is now trying to pull off...http://www.newser.com/story/51423/ticketmaster-mogul-says-he-can-save-music.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSat, 21 Feb 2009 10:51:14 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/50431/live-nation-ticketmaster-reveal-merger-details.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagLive Nation and Ticketmaster made public their merger plans today, though the combined concert-promotions and ticketing powerhouse is sure to face scrutiny by antitrust regulators, the Wall Street Journal reports.The new company is to be named Live Nation Entertainment; it's estimated the two will save $40 million by combining...http://www.newser.com/story/50431/live-nation-ticketmaster-reveal-merger-details.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 10 Feb 2009 12:30:02 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/49962/boss-rips-ticketmaster-for-scalping-tickets.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThe Boss called Ticketmaster into his office yesterday, and gave it a tongue-lashing it may not soon forget, Reuters reports. The ticket giant drew Bruce Springsteen's wrath for gouging fans Monday by redirecting them to its resaler, TicketNow, just minutes after seats for his "Working on a Dream" tour went...http://www.newser.com/story/49962/boss-rips-ticketmaster-for-scalping-tickets.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 05 Feb 2009 6:51:52 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/49889/boss-fans-cry-foul-after-ticketmaster-snub.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagA New Jersey congressman is demanding an investigation after Bruce Springsteen fans were unable to buy tickets from Ticketmaster's website—which promptly offered them more expensive tickets from a subsidiary. When tickets for Springsteen's Meadowlands show went on sale Monday, some fans attempting to buy them got an error message...http://www.newser.com/story/49889/boss-fans-cry-foul-after-ticketmaster-snub.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 04 Feb 2009 11:01:01 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/49813/live-nation-ticketmaster-close-to-merger.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThe music industry continues to reshape itself: Ticketmaster and Live Nation may announce a merger next week, the Wall Street Journal reports. The new company, called Live Nation Ticketmaster, would have ties to hundreds of top artists and expertise on everything from promoting shows—Live Nation is the world's largest...http://www.newser.com/story/49813/live-nation-ticketmaster-close-to-merger.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 03 Feb 2009 21:13:05 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/34417/nfl-gets-into-ticket-scalping-business.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThe NFL has partnered with TicketMaster on a site allowing fans to buy and sell tickets themselves, USA Today reports. Sellers must adhere to relevant state laws, but ticket-holders may set their own value, with no limits on pricing over face value. The NFL estimates that of 22 million tickets...http://www.newser.com/story/34417/nfl-gets-into-ticket-scalping-business.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 07 Aug 2008 17:55:01 CDT