StubHub Sued
StubHub has been sued in a federal class action for refusing to issue refunds for events canceled because of the pandemic, but only giving a credit for 120% of the ticket pr
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French Orchestra Plays on Through Virus Confinement
A French orchestra has found a way around the coronavirus lockdown to record a 51-instrument rendition of Ravel’s Bolero. One by one.
Read moreChristian Music Promoter
The SEC on Wednesday said it obtained final judgment of $3.4 million against Christian concert promoter Jeffrey E. Wall, of Freeport, Maine, and his business, The Lighthouse Events.
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Coldplay Axes Tour Plans Over Pollution Fears
Coldplay frontman Chris Martin said on Thursday the band had shelved plans to go on tour to promote their latest album over concerns about the environmental impact of concerts.
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NFL Teams Up With Jay-Z on Social Activism
The NFL and Jay-Z’s entertainment and sports representation company are teaming up for events and social activism. The league said it will use Jay-Z’s Roc Nation to consult on its entertainment shows, including the Super Bowl halftime show, and work with him to “strengthen community through music and the NFL’s Inspire Change initiative.”
Read moreJanet Jackson
Danny O’Donovan claims Janet Jackson, Randy Jackson, and Juggernaut Productions owe him $300,000 for managing Janet Jackson’s 2017 world tour, in L.A. Superior Court.
Read moreTeen Killed, 5 Injured in Shooting at Houston Club
A teenager was shot dead Sunday night as he stood at the bar of a Houston nightclub, and five others were wounded by a man who started a fight in the parking lot and fired 20 rounds, police said.
Read morePonzi Suit Tied to ‘Hamilton’ Ticket Resales Advances
A federal judge has advanced one of three lawsuits against an investment bank tied to the $81 million ticket-resale scam involving the Broadway musical “Hamilton.”
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Two days after reaching a $27 million settlement with the Securities and Exchange Commission, the 26-year-old creator of last year’s failed “once-in-a-lifetime” Fyre music festival in the Bahamas pleaded guilty to new fraud charges that could land him in prison for over a decade.
Read moreYoung, Criminal ‘Entrepreneur’ Settles With SEC
The 26-year-old creator of last year’s failed “once-in-a-lifetime” Fyre music festival in the Bahamas admitted to SEC charges Tuesday, and the SEC agreed to accept the $27.4 million that Billy McFarland agreed to disgorge in a parallel criminal case.
Read moreRapper Trey Songz Accused of Assaulting Detroit Cop
A photographer and a police officer filed a federal lawsuit against Trey Songz, claiming the rapper assaulted them after becoming irate at a concert in Detroit.
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Investors Sue Live Nation Over Alleged Violations of DOJ Decree
Investors claim in a class action that Live Nation Entertainment Inc. failed to abide by the terms of a deal with the U.S. Department of Justice to prevent the ticket giant’s monopolization of the live music promotion and ticketing market.
Read moreCourt Bans Alcohol at Neo-Nazi Rock Festival in Germany
A German court has banned the consumption of alcohol at a planned neo-Nazi concert in hopes of preventing violence.
Read moreClass Sues Events Provider for Plummeting Stock Prices
A class that purchased shares from an entertainment provider sued in Los Angeles federal court Wednesday over claims that stock prices plummeted when the provider failed to adhere to an antitrust agreement with the Department of Justice.
Read morePortland Festival Contests Coachella’s Music Monopoly
An annual music festival in Portland brought a federal complaint Monday over the Coachella music festival’s requirement that bands sit out all other West Coast festivals for the six months surrounding Coachella.
Read morePay Up
Bachata musician Anthony Santos claims in a federal complaint that his booking agents owe him more than $481,000 in fees collected for 15 concerts he performed in spring and summer 2015.
Read moreSeventh Circuit Approves High School’s Christmas Concert
The Seventh Circuit found an Indiana high school’s Christmas Spectacular concert constitutional after the school added Hanukkah and Kwanzaa songs and replaced its live nativity with mannequins.
Read moreOzzy v. AEG
Rocker Ozzy Osbourne claims in a federal class action filed Tuesday that concert promoter AEG’s requirement that acts play both the Staples Center in LA and London’s O2 arena violates competition and antitrust laws.
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