But what gets lost in the policy talk is how this reshapes the relationship between fans and artists. Fans don’t see all the back-end contracts or sneaky revenue splits. All they see is their favorite ...

The fans are fighting again. Followers of artists like Harry Styles and BTS reported seeing ticket prices well over $1,000 ...

Concerts have gone from regular teenage entertainment to expensive destination events. What does that mean for the future of the business?

It cost $1.50 in advance to see Elvis Presley in 1956; $5.90 to see the Beatles in 1964; $17 to see Nirvana in 1993 (and Kurt Cobain was shocked that artists would charge $50 at the time). Even ...

Five years after pandemic lockdowns forced music venues to temporarily close their doors, the live entertainment industry has bounced back. In 2024 alone, the top 100 touring artists in North America ...

Cold take incoming: buying concert tickets can be tricky. Don’t get us wrong, having concert tickets absolutely rocks. Few things in life are as joyful as the concert-going experience. The process of ...

Many concertgoers have been there: Your favorite artist is coming to town, and tickets go on sale Thursday at 10 a.m. You set an alarm to join the queue hours in advance. Then the clock strikes 10 and ...

If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Rolling Stone may receive an affiliate commission. But challenges like confusing waitlists and dynamic ...

Live Nation earned $19 billion in revenue from concerts in 2024, which was up 2 percent from 2023, according to an earnings statement from the publicly owned company. “So there's no real joy in going ...

In perhaps the most out-of-touch statement since Lucille Bluth priced bananas, Live Nation CEO Michael Rapino — the boss of the company that runs Ticketmaster — said that, actually, concert tickets ...