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April 9, 2026
‘We Are Fierce Competitors’: Live Nation Case Reaches Closing Arguments
Thirty-four states accused the concert giant of suffocating competition and driving up ticket prices. The company denies being anything but big.
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March 26, 2026
The Kennedy Center Is Giving Bill Maher the Mark Twain Prize
The annual award that recognizes merit in humor is going to the satirist and talk show host who has been critical of President Trump and political correctness.
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March 19, 2026
Monopoly? Not a Chance, Says Live Nation’s Chief at Antitrust Trial.
Michael Rapino, the chief executive of the live entertainment colossus, fought back against accusations his company unfairly dominates the music industry.
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March 16, 2026
Live Nation Antitrust Case Resumes With Testimony About Springsteen Fees
After the Justice Department announced a deal with the concert giant, the trial picked up after a week’s break, with a coalition of states leading the way.
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March 12, 2026
Live Nation Slacks Reveal Employees Joking About ‘Stupid’ Fans
A series of private exchanges in the messaging system Slack were revealed as exhibits in the Justice Department’s antitrust lawsuit against the concert giant.
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March 10, 2026
Dozens of States Weigh Continuing Live Nation Antitrust Case
After the Justice Department reached a settlement with the concert giant, the judge overseeing the trial asked the states and the company to do the same.
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March 9, 2026
Live Nation, Ticketmaster’s Owner, Settles Antitrust Case With Justice Dept.
The agreement, which requires a judicial sign-off, would avoid a breakup of the concert giant. But states who joined the suit object to the terms.
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March 5, 2026
Britney Spears Is Arrested on Suspicion of D.U.I. in California
“Hopefully this can be the first step in long overdue change that needs to occur in Britney’s life,” a representative for the pop star said after she was released from jail.
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March 4, 2026
Former Barclays Center Executive Says Live Nation Threatened to Pull Tours
The Justice Department had John Abbamondi testify at an antitrust trial to support its case that Live Nation has acted as a monopoly, an accusation the company denies.
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March 3, 2026
Live Nation Accused of Hurting Music Fans as Antitrust Trial Begins
The Justice Department lawsuit says the concert giant acts as a monopoly in the music industry, a charge the company denies.
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March 2, 2026
Antitrust Trial to Challenge Live Nation’s Grip on the Music Industry
A jury will decide whether the music colossus, which owns venues, represents artists and operates Ticketmaster, is a monopoly, as the Justice Department contends.
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March 2, 2026
Antitrust Trial to Challenge Live Nation’s Grip on the Music Industry
A jury will decide whether the music colossus, which owns venues, represents artists and operates Ticketmaster, is a monopoly, as the Justice Department contends.
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February 14, 2026
Casey Wasserman Will Sell Entertainment Agency Amid Epstein Files Fallout
Casey Wasserman, a Los Angeles entertainment executive and the head of the 2028 Olympic Games, has lost clients since his emails with Ghislaine Maxwell surfaced.
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February 10, 2026
Britney Spears Sells Her Song Catalog
The pop hitmaker, who hasn’t released a new album in 10 years, sold the rights to her music to Primary Wave.
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February 9, 2026
Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl Halftime Show: Best and Worst Moments
The Puerto Rican superstar’s set included cameos, stunts and powerful statements.
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February 9, 2026
Bad Bunny Delivers a Love Letter to Puerto Rico at Super Bowl Halftime
His performance featured a sugar cane field, a wedding seemingly officiated onstage and a New York-style street scene, along with appearances by Lady Gaga and Ricky Martin.
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February 6, 2026
Bad Bunny’s All-American, All-Spanish, All-Eyes-on-Him Super Bowl
Amid harsh rhetoric from the White House, the Puerto Rican superstar will take the stage on Sunday promising a message of unity: “The world will dance.”
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January 28, 2026
Lauryn Hill Will Lead Grammy Tribute to Roberta Flack and D’Angelo
The artist, who dominated the awards in 1999, will return to the Grammy stage to honor an inspiration and a collaborator.
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January 19, 2026
‘An Unbelievable Mess’: Artists Are Stymied by Trump Travel Bans
Musicians, theater groups and others from overseas are facing visa challenges and rising costs, posing a looming crisis for the performing arts sector.
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