Singer Stephen Gately, a member of the Irish band Boyzone, died of natural causes, a court spokeswoman on the Spanish island of Majorca said Tuesday.
A post-mortem examination will be carried out this week on the body of singer Stephen Gately, who died Saturday while vacationing on the Spanish island of Majorca.
Singer Stephen Gately, a member of the Irish band Boyzone, died Saturday while vacationing on the Spanish island of Majorca, the group's Web site said Sunday.
For most rockers and aging hippies the 40th anniversary of Woodstock this weekend will mark a happy occasion.
For almost four months, fans of Michael Jackson were holding what were deemed by concert promoters AEG Live as the "Hottest Tickets on the Planet."
Live Nation has taken all fees and taxes out of "No Service Fee Wednesday," responding to complaints that hidden fees remained when it launched the ticket promotion two weeks ago.
Music fans who buy concert tickets during Live Nation's "No Service Fee Wednesday" may be surprised when they check their receipt and see some service fees were charged.
Those extra service fees tacked on to concert ticket prices -- long a source of grumbling by ticket buyers -- will disappear for millions of seats sold by the largest U.S. concert promoter this summer.
Several of Michael Jackson's comeback concerts in London have been postponed until next year because producers can't be ready in time for the July debut, according to a "Dear Customer" e-mail sent to ticket holders Wednesday.
On a warm night in Atlanta, the progressive bluegrass string band Trampled by Turtles quietly unloads its instruments from a modest, nondescript white touring van.
Singer Stephen Gately, a member of the Irish band Boyzone, died of natural causes, a court spokeswoman on the Spanish island of Majorca said Tuesday.
A post-mortem examination will be carried out this week on the body of singer Stephen Gately, who died Saturday while vacationing on the Spanish island of Majorca.
Singer Stephen Gately, a member of the Irish band Boyzone, died Saturday while vacationing on the Spanish island of Majorca, the group's Web site said Sunday.
For most rockers and aging hippies the 40th anniversary of Woodstock this weekend will mark a happy occasion.
For almost four months, fans of Michael Jackson were holding what were deemed by concert promoters AEG Live as the "Hottest Tickets on the Planet."
Live Nation has taken all fees and taxes out of "No Service Fee Wednesday," responding to complaints that hidden fees remained when it launched the ticket promotion two weeks ago.
Music fans who buy concert tickets during Live Nation's "No Service Fee Wednesday" may be surprised when they check their receipt and see some service fees were charged.
Those extra service fees tacked on to concert ticket prices -- long a source of grumbling by ticket buyers -- will disappear for millions of seats sold by the largest U.S. concert promoter this summer.
Several of Michael Jackson's comeback concerts in London have been postponed until next year because producers can't be ready in time for the July debut, according to a "Dear Customer" e-mail sent to ticket holders Wednesday.
On a warm night in Atlanta, the progressive bluegrass string band Trampled by Turtles quietly unloads its instruments from a modest, nondescript white touring van.
The CEOs of Ticketmaster and Live Nation told members of a Senate antitrust panel Tuesday that their proposed merger was necessary to strengthen each company and create a new business model for a suffering industry.
The Justice Department has launched an investigation into a proposed merger between Ticketmaster and Live Nation, which two lawmakers said would create a "near monopoly" in concert ticketing.
Live Nation Inc. and Ticketmaster Entertainment Inc. announced plans to merge Tuesday, combining the nation's biggest concert promoter with the largest seller of tickets for live entertainment.
Yes, it's a limited sample. Yes, it's more likely for people who are disgruntled to comment than people who are pleased.
A possible merger between the two of the largest companies in the concert business has raised protests from singer Bruce Springsteen and prompted a congressman to call for a federal anti-trust investigation.
Don't call them scalpers - call them resellers instead. They are brokers that peddle hard-to-find tickets for live events such as concerts or sporting events, and they have gone legit thanks largely to the Internet.
There were plenty of stories earlier this week commemorating the 50th anniversary of the plane crash that killed Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens and the Big Bopper -- a tragedy later dubbed "The Day the Music Died."
The singers will be joined by the Killers, the Cure and over 120 other acts in California
Getting to this summer's Major League Baseball All-Star Game at Yankee Stadium requires patience, persistence and determination - and that's just for the fans.
Barry Diller was in a rare win-win situation Wednesday.
Barry Diller will be in a rare win-win situation Wednesday morning.
The rapper's deal with Live Nation certainly makes sense for him. But for concert ticket buyers it can only mean one thing
Media mogul Barry Diller took the stand in court Thursday to fight for his job as chief executive of IAC/InterActiveCorp., the media and Internet conglomerate he created.
Avoid the mile-long lines at the Times Square TKTS booth by buying discounted Broadway tickets using one of these eight approaches.
Texting your boss that you'll "brb" (be right back) can save a lot of time and energy, but chances are it won't save you money.
Stocks attempted a turnaround late in the session Monday as some of the panic surrounding mortgage-related losses at Citigroup Inc. began to ease.
Stocks fell on Monday after Citigroup raised another warning flag for the financial sector, but pared losses after a reading on the service economy came in stronger than expected.
Stocks fell sharply at the start of Monday's session as Citigroup's warning that it could suffer billions more in subprime mortgage-related losses worried investors about the health of the broader financial sector.
Your boss might give you a break if you're late to work a few times, but don't expect the same courtesy from your credit card issuer. Pay your bill late even once and you'll take a real hit to your financial future.
Can't remember the number of the restaurant you wanted to go to for dinner, or the name of that movie theater around the corner? Before you dial directory assistance from your cell phone, think for a minute about what it will cost you.
It's 7 p.m. Homework is done, and cheerleading practice is over.
The pop star's reported deal to leave Warner Music is part of a shakeup that is rewriting the rules of the music industry
Hankering for some live music or sports this fall? Be prepared to shell out some cash. Above and beyond the rising face value of tickets is a heaping helping of service fees.
Are investors running out of patience with Barry Diller?
StubHub Inc. has agreed to a breakthrough deal to act as the official online ticket reseller for Major League Baseball and the 30 team sites it runs with local franchises, the organizations said.
Internet conglomerate IAC/InterActiveCorp. posted disappointing quarterly results on Tuesday on lower revenue at its key HSN shopping channel and unexpected weakness at its Ticketmaster box office service, sending shares down more than 5 percent.
The world's largest ticket retailer, Ticketmaster, has sued eBay Inc. and its StubHub subsidiary, alleging that the online auction leader violated the company's contractual rights, according to a published report Thursday.
When legendary rock band The Police reunite to kick off the Grammy Awards telecast on February 11, their performance will highlight the best and worst things that the music industry has going for it.
Despite all the worries, last year turned out to be quite good for blue-chip stocks. Although prices were flat early in 2006, stocks rallied strongly in the second half.
Online retail spending surged this holiday season and for the first time ever will top the $100 billion mark for the entire year, according to a report Friday.
THE LAW There's an added cost to buying fancy items--call it the bragging tax. But often the same quality and features can be found for less if you feel like evading that surcharge.
Do you need a pair of tickets to Springsteen? A bottle of wine? A fancy wristwatch?
It is the entrepreneurial equivalent of the under-dog Red Sox taking on the mighty Yankees: Season Ticket Solutions (STS), a small, Boston-based ticketing company, is suing industry titan Ticketmas...
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It's well known that deeply depressed stocks often enjoy a rally as the year comes to a close. This used to be called the "January effect," but the phenomenon has occurred as early as November in recent years.
Online travel giants are ratcheting up their spending to attract more customers. And that has Wall Street worried.
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The recent spate of good news confirms that the U.S. economy is on track for a full recovery. Real gross domestic product expanded at an 8.2% annual rate in the third quarter--the fastest pace in 2...
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America is a strange and wonderful country. Some of the wonderful things include minor-league baseball, Wild Turkey, and Aretha Franklin. Then there are the strange things, like lawn ornaments and ...
They lurk outside every sporting event and concert in America: "Psst. Anyone need two tickets?" Scalping might just be the second-oldest profession. No one enjoys playing on this forgery-fraught bl...
The partners at August Capital, a six-year-old Sand Hill Road VC firm, are often referred to as "old school." As in, they do those deep technology deals with long lead times that were typical of Si...
Liz Smith called it "the hottest international showbiz story." On Feb. 2, Barry Diller married longtime girlfriend Diane von Furstenberg at New York's City Hall. Diller, the chairman of USA Network...
Getting travel advice from the Internet doesn't have to end when you leave home. With a cell phone or personal digital assistant (PDA) as your travel companion, you can tap into the Net for mapping...
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For an industry colossus, unstoppable momentum is almost a given, and any hint of trouble comes as a shock. In the past few weeks Intel, the giant maker of chips for personal computers, has had not...
As the game of golf grows ever more popular, getting a convenient tee time at a desirable public course is growing ever more difficult. Many courses will not accept reservations far in advance, and...
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