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Ticket Resale Platforms Challenge D.C. Law
The plaintiffs are seeking a preliminary injunction against the District's RESALE Act, which is set to apply from January 1, 2027. Source
Billboard Calendar Highlights Key Music Industry Events
A complete rundown of the most important events across the music business.
Zach Bryan Discusses Sobriety in Matthew McConaughey Interview
The country star’s two-hour conversation with the Oscar-winning actor was uploaded to YouTube on Oct. 16.
Karly Hartzman Announces Small Solo Tour
The short jaunt across the southeastern U.S. is set for early December
Wynonna Judd Doesn’t Think Politics Belong at Her Concerts
The country singer says her job is to entertain, connect with fans, and send them home feeling better than when they arrived. Wynonna Judd Doesn’t Think Politics Belong at Her Concerts Alex Krinsky
Zach Bryan Gets Candid About Sobriety in Matthew McConaughey Interview: ‘Why Am I Drinking?’
The country star’s two-hour conversation with the Oscar-winning actor was uploaded to YouTube on Oct. 16.
Ben Katovsky Appointed CEO of Pipeline
Pipeline is the $200 million-backed financing platform for the music and creative industries that launched in January through Matt Spetzler's investment firm Jamen Capital. Source
American Music Tourism Act Signed into Law
Under the Act, music tourism covers travel to attend a festival, a concert, or another live musical performance or music-related special event. Source
Chance the Rapper Wins Second Trial Against Ex-Manager
The ruling does not put a number on what Corcoran owes, but representatives for Chance say he is likely to forfeit up to $1.5 million in management fees. Source
AEG Presents Acquires Auguri Productions
Auguri Productions is the Paris-based artist development and concert production company co-founded by Charles Bensmaine. Source
Live Nation Challenges FTC Lawsuit Over BOTS Act
If the FTC wins, ticketing companies that run their own resale marketplaces could be held liable for reselling tickets they knew, or should have known. Source
Warner Chappell Music Secures Publishing Deal with My Chemical Romance
Warner Chappell will oversee the catalog's global rights administration, copyright protection, and sync licensing across film, television, and video games. Source
Ticket Resale Platforms Sue Washington, D.C. Over Price Cap
The plaintiffs are seeking a preliminary injunction against the District's RESALE Act, which is set to apply from January 1, 2027. Source
Billboard's Music Industry Events Calendar Available
A complete rundown of the most important events across the music business.
Iron Maiden Reveals 2027 North American Tour Dates
The third and final leg of the metal legends’ 50th-anniversary trek launches in April.
Karly Hartzman Announces Early December Solo Tour
The short jaunt across the southeastern U.S. is set for early December
Iron Maiden Announce 2027 Run for Your Lives North American Tour: See the Dates
The third and final leg of the metal legends’ 50th-anniversary trek launches in April.
Ben Katovsky appointed CEO of Pipeline
Pipeline is the $200 million-backed financing platform for the music and creative industries that launched in January through Matt Spetzler's investment firm Jamen Capital. Source
American Music Tourism Act signed into law
Under the Act, music tourism covers travel to attend a festival, a concert, or another live musical performance or music-related special event. Source
Chance the Rapper wins second trial against former manager
The ruling does not put a number on what Corcoran owes, but representatives for Chance say he is likely to forfeit up to $1.5 million in management fees. Source