Live Nation-Ticketmaster settlement could open concert tickets to rivals
A proposed federal settlement could let rival sellers handle more concert tickets, but it is not final and would not automatically lower fans’ costs.
A proposed federal settlement could let rival sellers handle more concert tickets, but it is not final and would not automatically lower fans’ costs.
Indonesia is refining a copyright bill on AI-assisted works, training data, platform duties and digital royalties, but the proposal is not yet law.
Global touring totals are hitting records, but North American per-show averages and stadium-tour counts are falling, creating a mixed market for fans and venues.
UNESCO is developing comparable indicators for film, music and other creative work, where informal jobs, short contracts and platform income can be hard to measure.
Springfield’s Jazz & Blues Fest runs Aug. 7-8 downtown, with two stages, free organizer-listed parking, a mobility shuttle and State Theater cooling.