Heritage is created, not inherited – as Korean pop culture shows Heritage is a cultural process rather than a set of old things.

Anna Stein | As Korean Pop Culture Reveals, Heritage Is Created, Not Inherited | @uk.theconversation.com

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Atlético de Madrid partners with Live Nation and OVG to build new arena  - Access All Areas Atlético de Madrid is working with Oak View Group (OVG) and Live Nation to build a 20,000-capacity arena on the site of the former Olympic Aquatics centre in Madrid. Barsento, the joint venture formed...

Christopher Barrett | Atlético de Madrid Partners w/ Live Nation And Oak View Group To Build New 20K-Capacity Arena | Access All Areas

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CTS Eventim & Stage Entertainment Extend Ticketing Partnership - Pollstar News CTS Eventim, and Stage Entertainment, a leading global theatre production company founded in Germany, but producing musicals across Europe, have agreed to

Gideon Gottfried | CTS Eventim And Stage Entertainment Extend #Ticketing Services Partnership | Pollstar

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UK's Music Venue Trust announces funding package for grassroots venues The funding includes £200,000 (€230,000) raised through the LIVE Trust's voluntary ticket levy which applies to shows over 5,000 capacity

Ciaran Donnelly | UK’s @musicvenuetrust.bsky.social Announces Funding Package For Grassroots Venues | @iqmagazine.com

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FEAT updates name to reflect focus on authorised resale FEAT has updated its name to reflect its focus on authorised resale.

Genevieve Spurway | FEAT Rebrands As Fully-Authorised European Alliance For #Ticketing | Ticketing Business News

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National Theatre confirms use of dynamic pricing to maintain cheaper tickets The National Theatre has confirmed that it uses dynamic pricing in order to continue to offer 'accessible' tickets of £30 or less

@katiechambers87.bsky.social: National Theatre Confirms Use Of Dynamic Pricing To Maintain Level Of Cheaper #Tickets | @thestage.co.uk (SubReq)

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Seven Dials Playhouse leaves £156k of debts following liquidation Seven Dials Playhouse owes about £156,000 to more than 40 creditors following its collapse, a liquidator’s report reveals

@katiechambers87.bsky.social: Seven Dials Playhouse Leaves £156K Of Debts Following Liquidation | @thestage.co.uk (SubReq)

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Kanye tour cancellations build, as Polish and Swiss shows are pulled Kanye West’s upcoming tour continues to contract amid ongoing controversies over past antisemitic conduct. A concert in Poland, only announced last week, has already been cancelled after the country’s...

@chrisunlimited.bsky.social: (Kanye West) Ye Tour Cancellations Build As Polish And Swiss Concerts Are Pulled | @cmuhq.bsky.social

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Irish music festival on Glasgow Green postponed until 2027 GlasGael was scheduled to be held on 2-3 May in the city centre.

Two-Day Irish Music Festival GlasGael Postponed Until 2027 w/ All #Ticket Sales To Be Refunded | BBC News

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Kanye West's Poland and Switzerland dates cancelled The rapper's European tour appears in peril as Polish show is cancelled and Swiss performance is pulled at the last minute

Ciaran Donnelly | (Kanye West) Ye’s Polish And Swiss Concerts Cancelled | @iqmagazine.com

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Ye Concert in Poland Is Canceled

Michaela Towfighi | (Kanye West) Ye's Concert In Poland Is Cancelled | @nytimes.com (SubReq)

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Attorney General Schwalb Announces Live Nation Will Pay $9.9 Million for Deceptive Ticket Pricing Practices

@dcattorneygeneral.bsky.social Announces Live Nation Will Pay $9.9M For Deceptive #Ticket Pricing Practices | #PR

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Live Nation settles deceptive ticketing claims in DC for $9.9m The entertainment giant will pay to resolve an investigation by the capital's Attorney General, separate from the antitrust suit

Hanna Ellington | Live Nation Settles Deceptive #Ticketing Fee Claims In Washington DC For $9.9M | @iqmagazine.com

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Live Nation pays $9.9 million to settle yet another investigation into dodgy ticketing practices Live Nation has reached a $9.9 million settlement with the Attorney General of Washington DC, who accused the company of employing dodgy ticket selling tactics. Its lawyers also want the damages part ...

@chrisunlimited.bsky.social: Live Nation Pays $9.9M To Settle Washington DC Hidden #Ticket Fees Case | @cmuhq.bsky.social

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We Took on Live Nation and Won. Here's What the Verdict Means for Fans Letitia James and Jonathan Skrmetti on the bipartisan fight against Live Nation and what the historic verdict means for fans in a new op-ed.

@newyorkstateag.bsky.social + TN AG Jonathan Skrmetti Op-Ed: We Took On Live Nation And Won. Here’s What The Verdict Means For Fans | @rollingstone.com (SubReq)

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I Led the DOJ's Antitrust Division. 'David Beat Goliath' in the Live Nation Case Gail Slater, who led the DOJ's Antitrust Division in charge of investigating Live Nation, writes why and how "David beat Goliath."

Gail Slater Op-Ed: I Led The DOJ’s Antitrust Division. ‘David Beat Goliath’ In The Live Nation Case | @rollingstone.com (SubReq)

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The Marketplaces Are Out of Gas Vivid Seats: $119 → $6. StubHub IPO'd at $23.50 in September. Sitting at $6 today. The ticket marketplaces are dying in public, and Wall Street finally figured out what the bankers buried in the S-1.

Tony Knopp, Founder TicketManager

The Secondary #Ticketing Marketplaces – End Of An Era

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Seat Unique Launches First Premium Experiences Discovery App Within ChatGPT 0:00 /0:11 1× Seat Unique has become the first premium experiences platform to launch an app within ChatGPT, marking a major step forward in how fans discover and access offici...

Nuala Williamson | Seat Unique Launches First Premium Experiences Discovery App Within ChatGPT | #Blog

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Yelp's updated AI assistant can answer questions and book a restaurant or service in one conversation | TechCrunch Yelp said that users can ask questions about a restaurant and place an order or book a table in one conversation

@mehtology.bsky.social: Yelp’s Updated AI Assistant Can Answer Questions And Book A Restaurant Or Service In One Conversation | @techcrunch.com

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Festival culture has shifted, and not necessarily for the worse Festival culture has changed more than we think: between spontaneity and conscious presence, what have we actually lost, and what have we gained?

Anja Stanković | The Ruleless Spontaneity Of Festivals Has Become A Curated Experience w/ Sponsors | Vogue Adria

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Man used AI to make false statements to shut down London nightclub, police say Heaven club neighbour admits offences under Licensing Act, as Met says fictitious AI-generated complaints a growing issue

Helena Horton + @byrobdavies.bsky.social: Man Pleads Guilty To Make False AI-Generated Complaints To Shutdown Heaven Nightclub | @theguardian.com

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‘Deep state’ at MSG? Report links Knicks owner to secret surveillance operation James Dolan's private surveillance empire at Madison Square Garden goes far beyond what happened to Charles Oakley.

James Dolan Architect Of ‘Deep State’ Surveillance At Madison Square Garden | @nj.com Via @wired.com

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MSG Owner Uses Surveillance to Spy on People: New Investigative Report A new investigative report claims that the owner of Madis...

Tara Mahadevan | James Dolan Installed High-Level Surveillance At Madison Square Garden To Stalk Individuals | @complex.com Via @wired.com

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The Shocking Secrets of Madison Square Garden’s Surveillance Machine Famously vengeful Knicks owner Jim Dolan has long spied on people at his iconic arenas. WIRED goes deep inside the operation that allegedly tracked a trans woman, lawyers, protesters, and more.

@noahshachtman.bsky.social + Robert Silverman | The Shocking Secrets Of Madison Square Garden’s Surveillance Machine | @wired.com (SubReq)

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K-pop's 'Big Four' unite for global music festival joint venture HYBE, JYP Entertainment, SM Entertainment, and YG Entertainment are coming together to launch a touring event "bigger than Coachella"

Hanna Ellington | HYBE, JYP Entertainment, SM Entertainment And YG Entertainment Unite For Global Music Festival JV | @iqmagazine.com

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Review calls on government to establish Music Fan Association, speed up introduction of resale legislation The UK government and music industry should establish a Music Fan Association, according to a fan-led review of live and electronic music. Published today (Friday), the recommendation for a new body –...

Genevieve Spurway | Culture, Media And Sport Committee Calls For The Establishment Of A Music Fan Association | Ticketing Business News

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MPs call for the creation of a music fan association - and for the government to present new ticket touting laws in Parliament “without delay” Parliament’s culture select committee has published a report based on the input of thousands of music fans. It calls for the creation of a new Music Fan Association, as well as urging the government t...

@chrisunlimited.bsky.social: Culture, Media And Sport Select Committee Calls For Music Fan Association To Be Established | @cmuhq.bsky.social

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Live Nation, Ticketmaster verdict inspires calls for transparency in Australia Last week’s illegal monopoly verdict in the Live Nation antitrust trial in the US has prompted calls for better ticket transparency, and a deeper dive into anti-competitive conduct in Australia.

Genevieve Spurway | Live Nation-Ticketmaster Antitrust Trial Verdict Inspires Calls For Transparency In Australia | Ticketing Business News

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Live Nation & Ticketmaster to Pay $9.9M to Settle Claims Over ‘Predatory’ Hidden Fees to D.C. Fans Live Nation and Ticketmaster will pay $9.9 million to settle ticket fee accusations that claims they charged deceptive fees to Washington D.C. fans.

@billdonahue.bsky.social: Live Nation + Ticketmaster To Pay $9.9M To Settle Claims Over ‘Predatory’ Hidden Fees To D.C. Fans | @billboard.com

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Live Nation Verdict Serves as a Warning - The American Prospect Companies thought they could get away with anything while Donald Trump was in office. But today they have a new problem: state attorneys general, and juries full of ordinary Americans.

@ddayen.bsky.social | The Live Nation-Ticketmaster Antitrust Trial Verdict Serves As A Warning | @prospect.org

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