Music

The Live Nation Antitrust Trial Is Live and the Stakes Are High for Every Concert Ticket You Buy

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SUMMARY The federal antitrust trial of Live Nation and Ticketmaster is live in Manhattan, and your wallet has a stake in the outcome. Decades of vertical control over concert promotion, venues and ticketing have pushed average ticket prices past $136 before fees. A DOJ settlement fell short of a breakup. Three dozen states are pressing … Read more

Free Tom Lehrer!

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Tom Lehrer, the 92-year old musical satirist (and inventor of the jello shot), has released all of the lyrics to his musical works into the public domain. In the absence of this release, his words would have remained copyrighted until at least 70 years after his death. Head over to Professor Lehrer’s site for the … Read more