Future of Music Coalition
@futureofmusic.bsky.social
Education, research and advocacy for musicians.
Happy to talk about our research and stuff
November 11, 2025 at 4:08 PM
Happy to talk about our research and stuff
An alternate frame is: which platforms are pulling competition in a healthier direction, rather than racing to the bottom?
October 29, 2025 at 1:15 AM
An alternate frame is: which platforms are pulling competition in a healthier direction, rather than racing to the bottom?
By the time the White House met with us, Biden had already given speeches endorsing bad policies, and given Ticketmaster and Seatgeek a bunch of free positive PR for pretending to take action. www.rollingstone.com/music/music-...
Ticket Companies Told Biden They'd Stop Hiding Fees. One Company's Already Skirting That Promise
SeatGeek pledged to Biden that it would adopt all-in ticket prices, but critics say the company already lacks transparency when all in is required.
www.rollingstone.com
October 29, 2025 at 12:43 AM
By the time the White House met with us, Biden had already given speeches endorsing bad policies, and given Ticketmaster and Seatgeek a bunch of free positive PR for pretending to take action. www.rollingstone.com/music/music-...
FTC and DOJ antitrust both did great work to engage with music creators under the previous administration, but that effort wasn't matched by the White House, which really missed opportunities to lead on ticketing policy and other priorities.
October 29, 2025 at 12:41 AM
FTC and DOJ antitrust both did great work to engage with music creators under the previous administration, but that effort wasn't matched by the White House, which really missed opportunities to lead on ticketing policy and other priorities.
It’s extremely disappointing and disturbing to see an opinion piece run without any engagement with impacted artists.
October 21, 2025 at 10:28 PM
It’s extremely disappointing and disturbing to see an opinion piece run without any engagement with impacted artists.
Compared to the DOJ and FTC cases, the class actions may face an uphill battle; some of the assertions made in both complaints seem rather questionable to people who work in the live events industry, including people who've been very critical of Live Nation.
October 7, 2025 at 3:02 PM
Compared to the DOJ and FTC cases, the class actions may face an uphill battle; some of the assertions made in both complaints seem rather questionable to people who work in the live events industry, including people who've been very critical of Live Nation.
The two big class actions are the Heckman v. LiveNation case (which SCOTUS just ruled could proceed) and the "Swiftie case" (which was dismissed but a judge is allowing the plaintiffs one more shot at amending their claims) www.courthousenews.com/swifties-cla...
Swifties stumble against Ticketmaster at first hurdle
Although the claims by 355 Taylor Swift fans were dismissed, a federal judge allowed them one
www.courthousenews.com
October 7, 2025 at 2:58 PM
The two big class actions are the Heckman v. LiveNation case (which SCOTUS just ruled could proceed) and the "Swiftie case" (which was dismissed but a judge is allowing the plaintiffs one more shot at amending their claims) www.courthousenews.com/swifties-cla...
The FTC case focuses on Ticketmaster's deceptive fees and collusion with predatory resellers; it could result in massive fines. arstechnica.com/tech-policy/...
“Yikes”: Internal emails reveal Ticketmaster helped scalpers jack up prices, FTC says
FTC sued Ticketmaster and Live Nation for turning “blind eye” to scalpers.
arstechnica.com
October 7, 2025 at 2:58 PM
The FTC case focuses on Ticketmaster's deceptive fees and collusion with predatory resellers; it could result in massive fines. arstechnica.com/tech-policy/...
The DOJ case is the case likely to result in a breakup of Ticketmaster/LiveNation. That's expected to go to trial in March. It's a very strong case. www.rollingstone.com/music/music-...
'It Is Time to Break It Up': Inside the DOJ's Blockbuster Lawsuit Against Live Nation
An inside look at the landmark DOJ lawsuit against Live Nation. The Justice Department has accused Live Nation-Ticketmaster of being a monopoly.
www.rollingstone.com
October 7, 2025 at 2:58 PM
The DOJ case is the case likely to result in a breakup of Ticketmaster/LiveNation. That's expected to go to trial in March. It's a very strong case. www.rollingstone.com/music/music-...