A photograph posted on Twitter caused panic when it appeared that Ricoh Arena in the UK was on fire.more
eBay is shutting down its UK ticket operation and moving the business to StubHub, the U.S. ticketing business that it bought in 2007 for $310 million and which launched in the UK in November 2011.more
Brazilian organizers acknowledge there were setbacks in the inauguration of the stadium which will host the opener of the Confederations Cup, vowing to try to fix the problems in time for the second and final test event at the venue next Sunday.more
Trevor Bolder, 62, the bass player for David Bowie’s Spiders from Mars and Uriah Heep, died May 21 after a long fight with pancreatic cancer.more
Eminem's song publisher is suing Facebook and an ad agency, saying they copied music from one of the rapper's songs. Eight Mile Style filed a federal lawsuit in Detroit on Monday alleging that a 30-second Facebook ad broadcast online last month copied music from Eminem's 2000 song "Under the Influence."more
Beatles tribute band “Rain: A Tribute to the Beatles” is suing a show in London, claiming it is a copycat and fighting its migration to Broadway.more
The familiar glow of cell phones recording during concerts may be unavoidable but the makers of a new app are hoping to take a bite out of the practice by offering fans live concert video recordings in the midst of the show.more
H.I.P., the Japanese promoter that presented the first Ozzfest ever to play Japan, reports that the two-day festival, which took place May 11-12, was sold out, drawing more than 20,000 fans each day.more
An estimated 2,500 Daft Punk fans from around the world descended on the tiny Australian cotton town of Wee Waa – population 2,000 and seven hours’ drive from Sydney – to hear what was advertised as the world premiere of the Random Access Memories album.more
A jury has awarded a Hong Kong businessman a $70 million judgment against Las Vegas Sands Corp., the casino giant run by billionaire Sheldon Adelson.more
Jake Bugg still leads this year’s European Talent Exchange Programme but the chasing pack appears to be closing in on him.more
AEG Live LLC did not conduct any background checks or supervise the doctor who was later convicted of killing Michael Jackson, a corporate attorney testified Tuesday in a lawsuit claiming the concert promoter was negligent in hiring the physician.more
Sally Williams, GM of Nashville’s Ryman Auditorium, has been promoted to VP of business and partnership development for the Opry Entertainment Group.more
A corporate lawyer for AEG Live on Tuesday revised his testimony and said the tour director of Michael Jackson's ill-fated "This Is It" concerts had a signed contract, after all. more
Goldenvoice's Elliott Lefko interviewed the famed keyboardist at the 2011 Pollstar Live! conference. Here's our coverage - including Ray's take on a famous cuss word said at the Whisky in 1966.more
Mary J. Blige, Robin Hood Foundation Benefit Concert, Jacob K. Javits Convention Center, NYC, May 14, 2013more
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