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August 27, 2009 

Ticketmaster Starts Blocking Some Suspected Bot Users

Ticketmaster appears to be cracking down on the use of "bots" by blocking dozens if not hundreds of ticket brokers from accessing Ticketmaster's websites.


U2 360° Tour Scheduling Change Announced For Giants Stadium

The U2 concert previously scheduled for Friday, September 25th, 2009 at Giants Stadium in New Jersey has been moved to Wednesday, September 23RD, 2009. The performance on Thursday, September 24th will proceed as scheduled.

DAVID RENZER
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This week In The Hot Seat with Larry LeBlanc: David Renzer
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Clear Channel Media Holdings Posts Q2 Losses

CC Media Holdings, the parent to Clear Channel Communications and Clear Channel Outdoor, reported a loss of 3.7 billion on $1.4 billion in revenue for their second quarter results.


Peak In At Broomfield Events Center

Broomfield Urban Renewal Authority has tapped Peak Entertainment to operate the Broomfield Events Center.


WMG Forced To Pay $217,000 For Rapper's Ph.D

Congratulations to recent Cornell graduate Dr. Roxanne Shanté, best known for the hip hop "answer" classic, Roxanne’s Revenge


Aja at the Gibson
My old school.
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Social Networking Only Works When It's Real

You've got thousands of friends on Facebook and have your MySpace plays up to the tens of thousands.


Duo Expands Music Fest To Minnesota

The acoustic duo Storyhill plans a music and camping festival in Minnesota's north woods next month.


Billboard Names Beyonce As 'Woman Of The Year'

The year's not even over, but Billboard already knows who its woman of the year is -- Beyonce.

Chris Daughtry

The idea of a rock band playing their own instruments on their own album might seem like a given, but when Chris Daughtry made that a condition for the recording of Daughtry's sophomore CD, producer Howard Benson was wary. More...



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Oasis Cancel V Gig

Oasis pulled out of their headline slot at the V Festival in Essex after Liam Gallagher contracted viral laryngitis.

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08/14/09U2, Elbow, Glasvegas, The Hours Wembley Stadium - London, Live Nation Global Touring 2/2 20,680,860 164,244 164,244 100% $248.87
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08/08/09Madonna, Paul Oakenfold Ullevi Stadion - Goteborg, Live Nation Global Touring 2/2 14,595,910 119,709 119,709 100% $167.17
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08/09/09U2, Snow Patrol, The Hours Stadion Maksimir - Zagreb, Live Nation Global Touring 2/2 12,700,784 124,012 124,012 100% $350.51
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08/06/09Madonna, Paul Oakenfold West Harbour - Helsinki, Live Nation Global Touring 1/1 12,148,455 85,354 85,354 100% $167.42
$139.28
07/30/09Billy Joel & Elton John Citizens Bank Park - Philadelphia, PA Live Nation 2/2 11,853,455 89,690 89,690 100% $181.00
$55.50
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Artist: The Pink Floyd Experience (Tribute to Pink Floyd)
Available: Call for availability - March 1 - 4 & 7 - 14, 2010 -
Company: SRO Artists Inc.
Contact: Jeff Laramie
Phone: 608-664-8160
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Artist: Shenandoah
Available: Call for availability - Arkansas & Surrounding States -
Company: Lustig Talent Enterprises Inc.
Contact: Richard Lustig
Phone: 407-816-8960
Fax: 407-816-8959
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Artist: Sly & Robbie
Available: Call for availability - Oct - Nov 2009 - North East / South East -
Company: SEG / Sweetwine Entertainment Group
Contact: Ira Sweetwine
Phone: 303-444-1554
Fax: 303-845-7202
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Artist: Judith Owen
Available: Call for availability - 2009/2010 -
Company: Hello! Booking
Contact: Eric Roberts
Phone: 651-647-4464
Fax: 763-463-1264
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Artist: Radio 4
Available: Call for availability - To Support / Package -
Company: Flowerbooking Inc.
Contact: Mahmood Shaikh
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Artist: Bowerbirds
Available: Call for availability - Nov / Dec 09 -
Company: The Billions Corporation
Contact: Andrew Morgan
Phone: 312-997-9999
Fax: 773-278-3721
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Artist: WAR
Available: Call for availability - Surrounding dates September 25th in Alabama & Surrounding dates October 11th in Charlotte, NC -
Company: ICM / International Creative Management
Contact: Rick Farrell
Phone: 310-550-4098
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Artist: Vienna Teng
Available: Call for availability - October 20-25, 2009 & November 16 - 21, 2009 -
Company: The Agency Group Ltd.
Contact: Jordan Burger
Phone: 212-581-3100
Fax: 212-581-0015
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Artist: Meniskus
Available: Call for availability - 2009 -
Company: Meniskus LLC
Contact: Eric Singer
Phone: 720-838-7700
Fax: 303-447-8603
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Artist: En Vogue
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Company: Universal Attractions
Contact: Jeff Epstein
Phone: 212-582-7575
Fax: 212-333-4508
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Artist: Danny & The Juniors
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Company: Lustig Talent Enterprises Inc.
Contact: Richard Lustig
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Artist: Tim Mahoney
Available: Call for availability - 2009 / 2010 -
Company: Hello! Booking
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