Spotify partners with Live Nation to launch Reserved, a new feature that sets aside tickets for the most dedicated fans, starting with Premium users in the US
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In a letter to two US lawmakers, Ticketmaster says it will ban users from operating multiple accounts and shut down its TradeDesk platform after an FTC lawsuit
Crackdown Targets Scalpers Alyssa Ray / The Wrap : Ticketmaster Will Ban Users With Multiple Accounts in Bid to Stop Scalpers Amid FTC Lawsuit Ted Johnson / Deadline : Ticketmaster To Prohibit Multipl...
Spotify plans to roll out lossless audio at 24-bit/44.1 kHz FLAC to Premium users over the next two months in 50 markets, without needing a pricier subscription
What is it, how to activate and more Business Today : Spotify launches lossless audio for Premium users after years of delay Joey Sneddon / OMG! Ubuntu : Spotify Finally Adds Lossless Audio Streaming ...
UMG partners with IP asset management company Liquidax Capital to “accelerate the development of UMG's music-related AI patents”, already filing 15
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StubHub files for an IPO, with plans to list on the NYSE, and reports a $2.8M loss on $1.77B in revenue in 2024, vs. a $405M profit on $1.37B in revenue in 2023
Secondary Ticketing Sales Up 29% in 2024 Bill Peters / MarketWatch : Referenced Symbols — Ticket-resale platform StubHub on Friday said it had filed … Los Angeles Times : Ticket platform StubHub fil...
Spotify says CFO Paul Vogel plans to leave on March 31, 2024, and launches a search for a successor; Daniel Ek wants a CFO “with a different mix of experiences”
now he, too, is out of a job Podnews : Spotify's CFO Paul Vogel quits (with $12.6mn) South China Morning Post : Spotify's CFO to leave in another executive departure as major job cuts hit upper manage...