Archive for June, 2009

World Bank, IMF forgive $1.2 billion of Haiti’s debts to ease burden on impoverished nation (Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune)

Tuesday, June 30th, 2009

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti – Three international organizations canceled $1.2 billion of Haiti’s debt Tuesday, freeing up millions of dollars each year for the deeply impoverished Caribbean nation that is beset by humanitarian crises.

Complaints about concert tickets closes sites (AP via Yahoo! News)

Tuesday, June 30th, 2009

A Ticketmaster Entertainment Inc. subsidiary has reached an agreement with the Illinois Attorney General after complaints of overly high-priced tickets to Hannah Montana and Bruce Springsteen concerts.

Live Nation Teams With Microsoft (Pollstar)

Tuesday, June 30th, 2009

What do you get when the world’s largest concert promotion company teams up with the biggest software company on the planet? A browser that gives you a free Nickelback song. Fans who download a customized version of MS Internet Explorer 8 at www.ie8-nickelback.com will get exclusive access to a live version of the band’s “Something In Your Mind” along with those always popular …

Eureka burger voted best in nation Posted on June 30 (Missoulian)

Tuesday, June 30th, 2009

KALISPELL – A Cajun shrimp burger on the menu at The Cutting Board restaurant in Eureka has won a grilling contest sponsored by the television show “Live! with Regis and Kelly.”

TicketsNow Gets Punked By AG (NBC Chicago)

Tuesday, June 30th, 2009

Ticket buyers told the attorney general they were getting punked by an online reseller — so Madigan turned the tables on them. Sponsored Topics: Attorney general – Law – TicketsNow – United States – Law Enforcement

TicketsNow to close deceptive online site (Chicago Tribune)

Tuesday, June 30th, 2009

Ticketmaster Entertainment Inc. subsidiary TicketsNow has reached an agreement with Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan after complaints of overly high-priced tickets to Hannah Montana and Bruce Springsteen concerts.

Live Nation, Microsoft Strike Digital Content Deal (FMQB)

Tuesday, June 30th, 2009

Live Nation has entered into a sponsorship deal with Microsoft to provide music fans with access to exclusive digital content when they download new, customized versions of the recently launched Windows Internet Explorer version 8 web browser.

Live Nation Teams With Microsoft (Pollstar)

Tuesday, June 30th, 2009

What do you get when the world’s largest concert promotion company teams up with the biggest software company on the planet? A browser that gives you a free Nickelback song. Fans who download a customized version of MS Internet Explorer 8 at www.ie8-nickelback.com will get exclusive access to a live version of the band’s “Something In Your Mind” along with those always popular …

Ticketmaster subsidiary shuts down web sites after probe (San Francisco Business Times)

Tuesday, June 30th, 2009

A Ticketmaster subsidiary will shut down web sites with misleading domain names and pay the state of Illinois $50,000 as part of an agreement reached Tuesday with Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan.

Ticketmaster subsidiary shuts down web sites after probe (San Francisco Business Times)

Tuesday, June 30th, 2009

A Ticketmaster subsidiary will shut down web sites with misleading domain names and pay the state of Illinois $50,000 as part of an agreement reached Tuesday with Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan.