With its mix of larger-than-life faux rage in the ring and genuine connection with fans, it’s not hard to understand the huge popularity of WWE – and it means big business, too, for Netflix
The Cure’s Robert Smith interview: With his band’s first new album in 16 years just released, post-punk’s dark prince discusses enduring on his own terms and clashing with the most powerful company in live music
Fender Stratocaster is acquired for more than €1 million at auction in London
The ticket company’s dynamic pricing works on the principle that it can charge as much as we’re willing to pay. So choose which bands to see carefully
Amid calls for Ticketmaster’s ‘dynamic pricing’ to be investigated, the company’s former MD says it is not a monopoly and will remain popular
Multipurpose 6,000-capacity venue to host concerts and conferences planned for site close to South Gate Bridge in city
US antitrust case is seeking the break-up of parent company Live Nation
Antitrust lawsuit brought by US Department of Justice seeks break-up of Live Nation Entertainment
Successful quarterly earnings at US chipmaker Nvidia have boosted technology shares on global markets
Music promoter, entrepreneur and founder of the Mean Fiddler Group had a favourite mantra: ‘Keep one eye on the till and one eye on the talent’
Group lost more than £10m in 2020 due to the impact of the pandemic on live entertainment sector
Record 70,000 attend flagship music festival
Bord Bia to seek bids from ticketing providers for 2024 gardening show
Fresh concerns have been raised with competition body about the online ticket market
Conor Pope: Ticketmaster rarely goes into detail about the business of ticket sales, but the man who brought that business to Ireland almost 30 years ago is more forthcoming
Astronomical pricing has now been baked into the gig ticket-buying process by both top artists and one company
Paul Charles is no pushover. One of the lessons of Adventures in Wonderland, the Irish music agent’s new memoir, is that sometimes you have to say no
Garth Brooks gigs help Croke Park to 13th spot among world’s most successful concert venues in terms of box office receipts
H&M, Nike, Volkswagen, Toyota and Apple among many brands curtailing services or operations
Revenue down €2.75m, as staff numbers at live venue fall from 44 to 35
Public money of €50 million for the 6,000 seater facility remains intact, Minister says
Combined State investment of €50m at play in project undertaken by BAM and Live Nation
The Tipperary man dealing with a ‘devastated’ music industry in London
Cancelling a festival is huge. A vast army of people are suddenly out of a job
MCD boss says insurance costs for a stadium gig in Republic costs €50,000 compared to €5,000 in the North
Sale of half of company to joint venture with Love Nation gets green light
Higher turnover threshold sees 47 mergers notified to body in 2019, 52% down on 2018
Appeal lodged against revised version of development plan
Tickets sales increase 17% to €7.6m while food and beverage income advances to €2.6m
Taoiseach fails to provide details how €9m shortfall in State aid will be met
AMG paid dividend of £35m in 2018 including £9.8m dividend for Gaiety Investments
Tánaiste says legal issues over the €30m State aid investment need to be resolved
Proposed 6,000 seat venue on site of former Beamish and Crawford brewery has been hampered by delays, say advocates
Other top performers at Dublin venue include Kylie, Niall Horan and Andrea Bocelli
Docklands theatre sees 2017 turnover rise to €8.4m at Crownway-owned venue
Energy supplier extends sponsorship of Grand Canal Square venue until 2026
The cost of the project has since risen to between €75 million and €80 million with both Bam International and Live Nation requesting a further €10 million in state funding
Inflationary 3Arena deal points to rising value of top-end naming rights sponsorships
The Live Nation subsidiary behind the venue sees pre-tax profits rise to €8.09m in 2016
Promoters are now running artist development. Will we be left with little more than entertainerbots?
Pair sued organisers and security firm for assault, wrongful arrest and false imprisonment
Cost rises stem from increase in size of centre to meet needs of the operator , says BAM
Work on project involving Heineken and BAM had been expected to start in Autumn
€50m project on brewery site is expected to provide 400 jobs over five years
The car brand’s Irish business agrees partnership with venue operator Live Nation
The ‘Cable Cowboy’ is America’s biggest landowner. Now he’s snapping up property this side of the Atlantic
Heineken Ireland/BAM proposal for 6,000 seat centre at former brewery is successful
€80 million theatre shows sharp fall in value since 2010
Withdrawal of venue operator Live Nation impacts on tender for State-assisted centre
Music promoter alleged he was excluded from issues concerning Stradbally festival
Promoter claims he lost out as a result of being excluded from volume discounting arrangement
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Inquests into the nightclub fire that led to the deaths of 48 people
How does a post-Brexit world shape the identity and relationship of these islands
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