Archive for January, 2010

Feds quietly OK Ticketmaster, Live Nation merger (The Naperville Sun)

Sunday, January 31st, 2010

Jim DeRogatis: The U.S. Justice Department’s ruling on the controversial merger of Live Nation and Ticketmaster will dominate every aspect of the live music industry, setting priceswhile promoting shows from small clubs to giant arenas, selling thetickets, concessions and merchandise and managing the performers.

Feds quietly OK Ticketmaster, Live Nation merger (Chicago Sun-Times)

Sunday, January 31st, 2010

Jim DeRogatis: The U.S. Justice Department’s ruling on the controversial merger of Live Nation and Ticketmaster will dominate every aspect of the live music industry, setting priceswhile promoting shows from small clubs to giant arenas, selling thetickets, concessions and merchandise and managing the performers.

Feds quietly OK Ticketmaster, Live Nation merger (Chicago Sun-Times)

Sunday, January 31st, 2010

Jim DeRogatis: The U.S. Justice Department’s ruling on the controversial merger of Live Nation and Ticketmaster will dominate every aspect of the live music industry, setting priceswhile promoting shows from small clubs to giant arenas, selling thetickets, concessions and merchandise and managing the performers.

NFL INSIDER: Not drafting Sanchez may have been right move (The Morning Journal)

Sunday, January 31st, 2010

Watching Jets quarterback Mark Sanchez play in the AFC Championship game last week revived bad memories of the Browns passing on Ben Roethlisberger in the 2004 draft.

Analysis: Gov’t should’ve nixed Live Nation-Ticketmaster merger (The Post and Courier)

Sunday, January 31st, 2010

A slam-dunk antitrust case for the government? Not quite. Last week, the Justice Department reached a settlement with the companies.

Analysis: Gov’t should’ve nixed Live Nation-Ticketmaster merger (The Post and Courier)

Sunday, January 31st, 2010

A slam-dunk antitrust case for the government? Not quite. Last week, the Justice Department reached a settlement with the companies.

Super Bowl ticket brokers hope for late boost in profits from New Orleans Saints fans (Miami Herald)

Sunday, January 31st, 2010

It was a bull market in South Florida last time, thanks mostly to the Bears. Now speculators sound bearish, though that will probably change once the Saints come marching in.

www.chameleontheatre.org . (Lakeville Thisweek)

Sunday, January 31st, 2010

Chameleon Theatre Circle presents Sarah Ruhl’s “Eurydice” Jan. 22-Feb. 7 at the Burnsville Performing Arts Center. Tickets are $16 and are available through Ticketmaster (800) 982-2787.

Jeff Schudel’s NFL notes: Passing on Sanchez was another misfire (The News-Herald)

Sunday, January 31st, 2010

Watching Jets quarterback Mark Sanchez play in the AFC championship game last week revived bad memories of the Browns passing on Ben Roethlisberger in the 2004 draft.

Performing arts calendar (Asheville Citizen-Times)

Sunday, January 31st, 2010

Swan Lake,” performed by the Moscow Festival Ballet, 7:30 p.m. Feb. 20, Asheville Civic Center. Tickets at the box office and ticketmaster.com.