CoS remembers the year that was 2009

By Alex Young on December 31st, 2009

Before we turn the page on the 2000s, we wanted to take one more look at the year that was the last 365 days.

Get a free burger… when you buy Morrissey tickets!

By Alex Young on October 20th, 2009

Seriously, you can’t make this stuff up!

“The New Deal” of ticketing systems?

By Michael Roffman on February 20th, 2009

If there’s one company that should belly up, it’s Ticketmaster. Aside from Lou Pearlman, there isn’t a more foul and dismal stab to the music industry than what has become this ticketing monopoly. If you recall, as we reported last week, Ticketmaster and Live Nation are on the verge of creating one mega, uber, super-licious, [...]

It’s official: the world is ending! Live Nation and Ticketmaster merge!

By Alex Young on February 10th, 2009

As first rumored last week, Live Nation and Ticketmaster officially announced their plans for a merger earlier today. Under the terms of the deal, Live Nation, INC, which is currently the world’s largest concert promoter, has agreed to purchase Ticketmaster, the country’s top ticket outlet, for the sum of $400 million. According to Reuters, the [...]

Who likes Ticketmaster? Not Bruce or Congress…

By Alex Young on February 5th, 2009

It’s probably not a good time to be Irving Azoff these days. After all, not much is going right for the CEO of Ticketmaster. In addition to currently being involved in talks concerning a possible merger with either Live Nation or AEG, a report that has resulted in a fury of bad press and negative [...]

The end is near! Live Nation and Ticketmaster may merge!

By Alex Young on February 4th, 2009

In what would be the closet modern day example of an apocalypse for concerts goers, Live Nation and Ticketmaster are reportedly close to a merger. According to The Wall Street Journal, the two industry heavy-weights are nearing a deal that would combine the world’s biggest concert promoter (Live Nation) with the world’s dominant ticketing and [...]