In Mexico, Musicians — And Workers — Returning to Venues for Paid Livestreams

As musicians around the world continue to experiment with livestream reveals — frequently offering free virtual concerts in their house while still at confinement — a fresh proposition in Mexico plans to take the livestream concept to the next level when generating thousands of jobs for industry workers in the process. While the work of
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After DOJ Approval, Ticketmaster Buys Former CEO’s Company Rival

Nathan Hubbard’s ticketing startup Rival has been purchased by Ticketmaster, Billboard has learned. Launched in 2018 from the Ticketmaster primary executive, Rival had goals of demanding the Live Nation-owned ticketing company’s dominance in North America, but struggled to start and after months of discussions, was offered by shareholders. In March the Department of Justice declared
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Randy Bachman and Burton Cummings Are Back Together for 2020 Tour: Exclusive

Randy Bachman and Burton Cummings will share the property, or at least the stage again, this summer as the Guess Who duo hits the road for two dozen dates, mainly in their native Canada. The trek, charged as Bachman-Cummings: Together Again Live in Concert, is the very first in a decade for a duo (followed
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Post Malone & Billie Eilish Sneak In Final Shows Before Coronavirus Cancellations — Critics Be Damned

Concerts went out Thursday night not with a bang or even a whimper but a tattooed rapper in a Misfits T-shirt reminding tens of thousands of individuals to use hand sanitizer. “It was astonishing, because it felt as though no one needed a care in the world,” says Deanna Regalado, a former iHeartMedia radio DJ
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Dan + Shay Reschedule 2020 Spring Tour: See the New Dates

Dan + Shay have stalled their 2020 arena spring trip amid concerns within the coronavirus. The country duo started the blackout on March 6 in Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena for two shows that were sold-out. They ’ve pushed back the tour to July. Purchased tickets will be honored in each of the dates. Dan + Shay’s
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