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Congress doubles down fight against Live Nation after Taylor Swift ticketing fiasco

Congress doubles down fight against Live Nation after Taylor Swift ticketing fiasco

Congress is ramping up its fight against Ticketmaster’s parent company, Live Nation Entertainment (LYV), following last month’s Taylor Swift ticketing fiasco. On Tuesday, the House Energy and Commerce Committee wrote a letter addressed to Live Nation CEO, Michael Rapino. It requested a rundown of Live Nation’s ticketing process for Swift’s “Eras” tour, in addition to a list of actions the company has since taken to ensure consumers can better access live entertainment. The letter also asked… Source link

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Meme stock nation descends on Bed Bath & Beyond again after earnings report

Meme stock traders are once again showing their love for new bestie Bed Bath & Beyond.  Shares of Bed Bath & Beyond (BBBY) exploded more than 30% at one point in Wednesday’s session as traders digested the retailer’s first quarter earnings. To be sure, there were a lot of positives for the meme traders — which sent the stock surging 40% out of the blue in a session earlier this month — to hang their hats on from Bed Bath & Beyond’s latest results.  First, CEO Mark Tritton made mention of… Source link

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Megan Thee Stallion to Provide Full-Ride Scholarship for Student to Attend Roc Nation School of Music, Sports & Entertainment at Long Island University

The Grammy Award-Winning Musician to Speak at School’s Industry Expert Speaker Series BROOKLYN, N.Y., June 9, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Today, Grammy Award-winning musician and entrepreneur Megan Thee Stallion announced plans to provide a full-tuition, four-year scholarship for a student looking to pursue their education at the Roc Nation School of Music, Sports and Entertainment at Long Island University. Prospective students looking to enroll in the program – starting in the Fall 2021 semester… Source link

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Fury over ‘crazy’ photos from Covid-hit nation

“Unbelievable” photos have emerged of swarms of people in parks and at beaches days after tough coronavirus restrictions were relaxed. On Monday, people in the UK who had been in lockdown all year were allowed to again meet in parks and gardens as two separate households or groups of six while maintaining social distancing. However, photos have emerged from popular Brighton Beach and the Hyde Park area of Leeds showing keen Brits packed together in scenes that have not been witnessed since the… Source link

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Chris Harrison’s ‘Bachelor’ future up in the air as Matt James, Bachelor Nation speak out

The Bachelor has a Chris Harrison problem. Well, the franchise actually has a lot of problems, but Harrison, who is essentially the face of Bachelor Nation, is one that is about to implode. As calls for Harrison’s firing grow louder, Matt James, the show’s first Black Bachelor in 25 seasons, broke his silence surrounding the controversy ahead of Monday’s new episode. James specifically called out Harrison’s “troubling and painful” words excusing historical racism. Harrison apologized and… Source link

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