merger

Groupon + Live Nation = GrouponLive

Two of the biggest names online, Groupon and LiveNation, have announced plans to launch a joint ticketing venture known as Groupon Live. Details are scarce currently, but we should be learning much more about this project in the near future.

Department of Justice Clears the way for Live Nation/Ticketmaster merger

Courtesy of Pitchfork: The merger between ticket giant Ticketmaster and concert promotions giant Live Nation was originally proposed last February. Since then, the controversial corporate combo met the wrath of artists like Trent Reznor and Bruce Springsteen, as well as government bigwigs in the Senate Judiciary Committee. On the flip side, Billy Corgan supported it. […]