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AEG Ogden Deal For Sydney Entertainment Centre Nixed
July 03, 2009 - Global | Touring
Arena Management, operator of the Sydney Entertainment Centre, has admitted competitor AEG Ogden had been circling the venue's operating lease, but said any such deal has since been nixed. » Full Story
SEC Filing Outlines A Merged Ticketmaster-Live Nation
July 03, 2009 - Touring
Ticketmaster and Live Nation filed a Form S-4 with the SEC on Wednesday that offers many details on the proposed merger of the two companies. » Full Story
Strong Demand For Jackson Souvenirs
July 03, 2009 - Touring | Rock and Pop
According to reports, 40% to 50% of those contacting the original ticket seller for the Michael Jackson concerts have opted to receive the souvenir ticket rather than a refund. » Full Story
Video: AEG’s Phillips Discusses Canceled Michael Jackson Concerts
July 02, 2009 - Touring
AEG Live CEO Randy Phillips recently sat down with media outlets at the Staples Center in Los Angeles to discuss the fallout of what would have been a 50-show run by Michael Jackson at the O2 Arena in London. » Full Story
Viagogo Refunds Jackson Fans
July 02, 2009 - Global | Touring | Rock and Pop
Viagogo, the official secondary ticket partner for the Michael Jackson O2 arena shows in London, has begun the process of refunding fans who paid for tickets via the online platform. » Full Story
Exclusive: AEG Live CEO Addresses Michael Jackson Fallout
July 02, 2009 - Touring
AEG says it can recoup the costs of Michael Jackson's O2 shows but questions about insurance loom large. » Full Story
Black Eyed Peas' Tour Heads Down Under
July 02, 2009 - Global | Touring | RB Hip-Hop
Black Eyed Peas will be heading down under for a six-date tour in support of their chart-topping latest album "The E.N.D." (Interscope). » Full Story
Edge Makes Ingenious Appointment
July 02, 2009 - Global | Touring
Edge Group, the specialist U.K. investment firm for the entertainment sector, has recruited Sanjay Wadhwani from Ingenious Media. » Full Story
U2 Opens World Tour With A Bang In Barcelona
July 01, 2009 - Global | Touring | Rock and Pop
U2 kicked off their first tour in three years, rocking a raucous Barcelona crowd of around 90,000 and reaching for the stars with a live link-up to the International Space Station. » Full Story
Promoter: Michael Jackson Tribute Shows Likely
June 30, 2009 - Touring
The promoter who booked Michael Jackson for a sold-out comeback tour said Tuesday that footage of the singer's rehearsals may be released in future, and that an all-star tribute show based on his canceled concerts is likely to take place. » Full Story
TicketsNow Operated Sites Shut Down, Company Hit With Fine
June 30, 2009 - Touring
A Ticketmaster Entertainment Inc. subsidiary has reached an agreement with the Illinois Attorney General after complaints of overly high-priced tickets to Hannah Montana and Bruce Springsteen concerts. » Full Story
Live Nation, Microsoft Enter Into Sponsorship Deal
June 30, 2009 - Touring
Microsoft's recently launched Web browser Internet Explorer 8 will be the official sponsor of the upcoming Nickelback tour and the Live Nation-produced Bamboozle Music Festival. » Full Story
Jackson Wrapped Video Before Death
June 30, 2009 - Global | Rock and Pop | Touring
Two weeks before he died, Michael Jackson wrapped up work on an elaborate production dubbed the "Dome Project" that could be the final finished video piece overseen by the King of Pop, The Associated Press has learned. » Full Story
U2 To Launch World Tour In Barcelona
June 30, 2009 - Global | Touring
Irish rock group U2 kick off their first tour in three years on Tuesday (June 30), playing to 90,000 fans in Barcelona on one of the biggest concert stages ever built. » Full Story
Sound Relief Concerts Up For Helpmann Award
June 30, 2009 - Global | Touring
Organizers of the twin Australian Sound Relief concerts have scored a nomination in the Helpmann Awards, in the category for best special event. » Full Story
Los Van Van Cancels Tour
June 30, 2009 - Global | Touring | Latin
Major Cuban salsa and timba band Los Van Van has canceled its European summer tour after drummer and music director Samuel Formell suffered a domestic accident in his kitchen in Havana. » Full Story
100 Hours Of Jackson's Concert Rehearsals Filmed
June 29, 2009 - Touring
AEG Live, the company producing Michael Jackson's London shows, reportedly filmed all of the star's rehearsals. » Full Story
Alejandro Fernandez Show Draws 150,000 Fans
June 29, 2009 - Latin | Touring
Authorities estimate some 150,000 fans showed up for singer Alejandro Fernández's "Jalisco en Vivo" show in his hometown of Guadalajara, Mexico on June 27. » Full Story
Letter From The Editor: Jackson Tribute Issue This Week
June 29, 2009 - Rock and Pop
Billboard hopes to bring some unique and comprehensive light to Michael Jackson-related topics by the end of this week, when we publish our next issue with Jackson owning the proper cover. It will be an issue dedicated almost entirely to the music and business history of the King of Pop. » Full Story
Glastonbury Gets 1.9 Million Ratings Peak
June 29, 2009 - Global | Rock and Pop
U.K. rock act Blur's headline set at Glastonbury got 1.9 million viewers for the BBC's live coverage of the final night of the festival. » Full Story
AEG: Michael Jackson Ticket Refund Details Forthcoming
June 26, 2009 - Touring
AEG Live, the group behind a long series of concerts Michael Jackson was to perform in London from next month, expressed its condolences to the late singer's family on Friday and said tickets would be refunded. » Full Story
Mystery Surrounds Michael Jackson's Sudden Death
June 26, 2009 - Global | Touring | Rock and Pop
One day after Michael Jackson's sudden death, speculation was already turning on Friday to what killed the 50-year-old "King of Pop" just weeks before his long-awaited series of comeback concerts. » Full Story
AEG Facing $85 Million-Plus Jackson Ticket Refund
June 26, 2009 - Global | Touring | Rock and Pop
The O2 Arena in London has informed Michael Jackson fans that details of how to obtain refunds will be revealed "in due course," while president and CEO of AEG Live Randy Phillips paid tribute to the singer. » Full Story
Glastonbury Tributes For Michael Jackson
June 26, 2009 - Global | Touring | Rock and Pop
This weekend's Glastonbury Festival in the U.K. is set to feature musical tributes to Michael Jackson, while the site is wet and muddy for yet another year. » Full Story
Fortune At Stake For AEG On Michael Jackson London Concerts
June 25, 2009 - Touring
Michael Jackson's planned 50-show run at the O2 Arena in London would have been the highest-grossing single concert engagement. Now it's a major problem for the promoter AEG Live. » Full Story
 


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