Industry News·Sep 12, 2026Lil Durk Acquitted in Murder-for-Hire Trial, But the Racketeering Counts Are Still LoadedA federal jury cleared Lil Durk of murder-for-hire. Here is what the verdict means for anyone doing business with him, and the catch nobody should ignore.By The Label Report Desk
Industry News·Sep 8, 2026AEG and SeatGeek Ask a Judge to Kill the Live Nation SettlementAEG and SeatGeek want a federal judge to reject the DOJ's Live Nation deal, warning it tightens Ticketmaster's grip instead of breaking it.By The Label Report Desk
Industry News·Sep 2, 2026The Suno Suit That Skips Copyright and Goes Straight for Your NameA new class action against Suno leans on right-of-publicity law, a lower bar than copyright that could expose the AI firm to every named artist.By The Label Report Desk
Industry News·Aug 30, 2026Olivia Rodrigo's Daisy Chain Festival Is the Live Industry's Freshest BlueprintRodrigo built and sold out her own all-women festival, then closed with Stevie Nicks, Alanis, and Sarah McLachlan. Here's what that means for the live business.By The Label Report Desk
Industry News·Aug 25, 2026Trump Met Live Nation's CEO in the Oval Office, Then Told the DOJ to Settle. The WSJ Just Confirmed It.The Wall Street Journal confirmed a Feb. 27 Trump-Rapino Oval Office meeting before the DOJ settlement. Here is what it means for antitrust in live music.By The Label Report Desk
Industry News·Aug 14, 2026StubHub Spent $3.4 Million to Kill California's Ticket Resale Cap. It Worked.AB 1720 would have capped resale at 10% over face value. One platform outspent almost everyone in the state to stop it.By The Label Report Desk
Industry News·Aug 10, 2026Live Nation Just Locked Down Three Prague Venues. Here's the Playbook You're Watching.Live Nation is quietly building an unchallenged venue footprint across Central and Eastern Europe while U.S. regulators look elsewhere.By The Label Report Desk
Industry News·Aug 7, 2026Live Nation-Owned Veeps Just Gutted Four Music Titles at OnceVeeps laid off nearly all staff at BrooklynVegan, Alternative Press, Revolver, and Goldmine. Here is what it costs indie artists.By The Label Report Desk
Industry News·Jul 30, 2026Industry Giants Want AI Tracks Off the Charts. 'Substantially Human Made' Is the Lever.A cross-industry coalition just put a concrete definition on the table that would gate fully synthetic AI songs out of chart eligibility.By The Label Report Desk
Industry News·Jul 25, 2026Congress Wants StubHub's CEO to Explain the Fund Reselling on His Own PlatformHouse Democrats are demanding answers from StubHub CEO Eric Baker over his stake in a ticket-reselling fund on his own marketplace.By The Label Report Desk
