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Are These Ticketmaster Fake Concert Ticket Tips For The Fans?

July 1, 2012July 4, 2012 ChrisUncategorized

  Continuing our exploration of Live Nation and Ticketmaster, here’s a few wonderings I had about fake concert tickets as I read a recent post on Ticketmaster’s Ticketology blog. Ticketmaster’s  Are those real post aims to share tips for fans to […]

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Looks Like U2 Fans Saved the Concert Industry in 2011

December 13, 2011 ChrisUncategorized
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After exploring the stories of these U2 fans, it obvious that their desire to experience the awe and granduer of U2 live is what saved the concert industry from another down year in 2011. At least that’s what the numbers […]

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Do These New Coalition Sites Really Support Concert Fans?

July 25, 2011July 25, 2011 ChrisUncategorized

Continuing our exploration of how fans are getting caught in the crossfire of the concert industry, here’s yet again another reason for concert fans to actually form their own legit grass-roots group, or a perhaps a powerful Complaints Rock Band, to voice and […]

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Is Live Nation Really Interested In Your Ultimate Live Music Experience?

March 30, 2011March 30, 2011 ChrisUncategorized

Continuing our exploration of Live Nation and social media, this past weekend I noticed that Live Nation asked concert fans a very interesting question on their Facebook page. And I’d like to ask you the same one too, but in […]

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Concert News: Kid Rock Tell-Off, LCD Sound System Farewell, Mobile Impact, U2 Picket, Ticketology Update

February 21, 2011April 4, 2012 ChrisUncategorized

With the Grammys, dirty Super Bowl Halftime shows, and a whole bunch of other concert adventures going on these last couple weeks, things have been pretty busy, so here’s a special extended concert news round-up! Spread the love…

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Concert News Round-up: Jimmy Buffett, Linkin Park, Foursquare, Live Nation Lawsuit & Coachella Sellout

January 28, 2011January 28, 2011 ChrisUncategorized

Coachella sells out in a week? A rapper threatens to shoot up a crowd? Linkin Park is using fans to test out new marketing channels? Parrot Heads go from ecstasy to horror in a matter of seconds? Foursquare expanding its […]

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Did The Concert Industry Survive 2010?

January 12, 2011 ChrisUncategorized

Last week we explored our Best of 2010 concert experiences. And during those explorations we discovered how live music continues to be a place of profound self-discovery, escape and an environment were live music fans find emotional comfort and community. […]

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How Will Social Media Continue To Change Live Music?

December 22, 2010December 22, 2010 ChrisUncategorized

We’ve done a lot of exploring and experimenting this year with social media and live music. And it’s no surprise that social media communities and platforms like Twitter, Facebook, Foursquare and virtual concerts have all changed how we experience live […]

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Bon Jovi Lets Fans Pick Concert Set List Via YouTube

November 4, 2010November 4, 2010 ChrisUncategorized

Continuing our series on virtual concert experiences, here’s news about Bon Jovi hosting the first ever live-streaming concert using YouTube’s new Moderator Tool, which will allow fans to help shape the set list for the band’s upcoming show. Spread the […]

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Ticketmaster Launches New Ticketology Blog

August 26, 2010August 27, 2010 ChrisUncategorized

On Monday, Ticketmaster launched their new blog Ticketology. We’re glad to see them take such a bold, fan-friendly and social step forward. But we have a few questions for them. Because that’s what we do. Spread the love…

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Do Concert Fans Enjoy Being Manipulated?

May 21, 2010 ChrisUncategorized

Do I dare to even ask such a complex question? Absolutely. It’s an important question to ask as we head into a weekend full of live music adventures.  And it’s also a question I’ve wondered about for awhile. And now […]

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Concert News: Immigration Law Haults Concert, Live Nation Q1 Losses

May 12, 2010May 12, 2010 ChrisUncategorized

Does the new controversial Arizona immigration law impact concert fans, promoters and artists? Is Live Nation-Ticketmaster second-guessing their merger? Let’s get answers to those questions and take a look at some live music news. Spread the love…

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How Will Live Nation-Ticketmaster Innovate Concerts?

March 23, 2010 ChrisUncategorized

You’d think at the SXSW Music Festival we’d get some new discussions going about the impact of the Live Nation Ticketmaster merger. But that didn’t happen. So what exactly did the DOJ tell us about their decision to approve the […]

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DOJ Approves Conditional Live Nation Ticketmaster Merger

January 25, 2010 Chris CataniaUncategorized

Today, the DOJ approved the Live Nation Ticketmaster merger.  But in the process they added a few modifications. Spread the love…

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