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The MLC rejects Pandora's bid to use a horse racing ruling against the mechanical royalties lawsuit
1+ hour, 40+ min ago (783+ words) The Mechanical Licensing Collective has rejected Pandora's attempt to use a federal appeals court ruling on horse racing regulation to undermine the collective's authority to sue the streaming service over mechanical royalties. In a filing on Wednesday (June 24) in the…...
Live Nation acquires majority stake in Argentina's Movistar Arena Buenos Aires
1+ week, 3+ day ago (677+ words) Live Nation Entertainment has acquired a majority stake in Argentina's Movistar Arena Buenos Aires. The deal also marks Live Nation's second in Argentina this month, after it announced plans to acquire a majority stake in'promoter Dale Play Live. Live Nation…...
From Live Nation's antitrust trial loss to Max Lousada and Julie Greenwald's 26. 2 launch" it's MBW's weekly round-up
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (610+ words) This week, a US federal jury found Live Nation and Ticketmaster illegally monopolized the US ticketing and amphitheater markets, handing a landmark antitrust victory to a coalition of 33 states and the District of Columbia. Meanwhile, Warner Music Group forged a…...
Live Nation files bid to pause antitrust case, days after pulling a public post calling for DOJ to "move on" and settle
4+ mon, 2+ day ago (1115+ words) Live Nation Entertainment and Ticketmaster have asked a federal judge to pause the upcoming DOJ antitrust trial while two legal questions are reviewed by an appeals court. The companies argue that two key conclusions in last week's summary judgment decision…...
Live Nation says Ticketmaster breakup threat is already over, calls for DOJ settlement
4+ mon, 6+ day ago (812+ words) Live Nation has publicly called on the US Department of Justice to settle the government's antitrust lawsuit against the company and its subsidiary Ticketmaster, arguing that the prospect of a court-ordered breakup is effectively dead. In a statement published today…...
Saumil Mehta joins Ticketmaster as Global President to lead "AI transformation" at the Live Nation-owned company
8+ mon, 1+ week ago (424+ words) Live Nation-owned ticketing giant Ticketmaster has appointed Saumil Mehta as its new Global President, effective November 1. Mehta succeeds Mark Yovich, who has served as President since 2020 and will now become Chairman of Ticketmaster with a focus on the company's long-term…...