Michael Rapino Wants To Replace The Record Label With Live Nation
There’s been a lot of buzz about the Ticketmaster/Live Nation deal, especially after the fallout concerning Bruce Springsteen tickets in New Jersey. Just prior to all of that, WSJ had an article on Live Nation’s Chief Executive Michael Rapino, and how he hopes to replace the record label as the artist’s primary industry partner. Rapino [...]
Get Ready To Pay: What The Live Nation-Ticketmaster Merger Will Mean For Ticket Prices
[via paidcontent.org] Now that the Live Nation-Ticketmaster combination has been announced, the question is how will the new company make enough additional money to justify the deal? Certainly, some people have speculated (including Bruce Springsteen, among others) that the answer is higher ticket prices—but how much higher? The Department of Justice will, of course, be [...]
