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3 Potential Paths For Pandora
Saturday, May 20, 2017 - 9:23am | 627Read More...Pandora Media Inc (NYSE: P) is on the market with a 30-day sale goal, and none but Sirius XM Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ: SIRI) seems to notice. Still, the potential union between Pandora and the Liberty Sirius XM Group (NASDAQ: LSXMK) subsidiary, reportedly revisited Wednesday, inspired investors and...
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TicketMaster Is Being Sued For Allegedly Hacking Their Competitors
Thursday, February 16, 2017 - 2:48pm | 302Read More...Shares of Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. (NYSE: LYV), the parent company of Ticketmaster, were trading in positive territory on Thursday despite a report that the company allegedly hacked its competitors. According to Variety, Ticketmaster faced intense competitive pressure from several startups,...
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StubHub Takes Yankees Ticket Resell Business From Ticketmaster
Tuesday, June 28, 2016 - 2:04pm | 264Read More...StubHub announced this week it won a major contract with MLB's New York Yankees. The news is notable as the eBay Inc (NASDAQ: EBAY)-owned ticket selling company edged out rival Ticketmaster. According to AM New York, the deal involves a 6.5-year revenue-sharing agreement with the Yankees to resell...
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Benchmark's Kurnos Sees eBay's StubHub As Undervalued, Probable Sale Forthcoming
Tuesday, June 21, 2016 - 9:44am | 288Read More...Benchmark's Daniel Kurnos reiterated eBay Inc (NASDAQ: EBAY) at Buy, with a price target of $29.00. The reiteration largely surrounds ticket selling StubHub's undervaluation, according to the analyst. "Given eBay's over-weighted revenue and profit contribution from the Marketplace segment, we think...
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SeatGeek Takes Comparison Shopping To The Theater
Tuesday, April 7, 2015 - 7:32am | 457Read More...Comparison shopping websites have become a popular part of the travel industry, as most travelers use sites like Expedia Inc (NASDAQ: EXPE) to compare the prices of flights and hotels. However, SeatGeek is taking that model and applying it to event ticket sales, and it appears to be working....
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6 Apps For Music Lovers - And One To Avoid
Monday, April 28, 2014 - 1:40pm | 142Read More...Before video took over the Internet, consumers used the World Wide Web to search for, discover and eventually download new music. iTunes and Napster led to a revolution that completely changed the industry. Now a new era is coming, and it involves streaming music services like Spotify and Pandora...
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Checked Out? StubHub Sales Falter After Eliminating Hidden Fees
Friday, March 28, 2014 - 12:55pm | 896Read More...StubHub's effort to please customers by eliminating hidden fees might have backfired. Sales have dipped for the online marketplace, owned by eBay (NASDAQ: EBAY), after switching to an “all-in” pricing scheme earlier this year. Hidden fees are the biggest everyday annoyance for Americans,...
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Mosh Pits and Masterpieces
Friday, August 5, 2011 - 8:09am | 974Read More...Contrary to popular belief, I did not get a kick out of getting kicked in the head. I was 17 when I experienced my first mosh pit. Prior to that moment, I had only been exposed to the concept on TV, where it was often glorified with exciting imagery, a lively/responsible crowd, and a healthy dose...
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LivingSocial Moves into Korea with TicketMonster Acquisition
Tuesday, August 2, 2011 - 8:22am | 308Read More...No relation to Ticketmaster, AKA the monster of concert ticket sales. LivingSocial has announced this morning that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire TicketMonster Inc., a site that it refers to as the “leading social commerce website in South Korea.” Founded just one year ago,...
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The Mighty Ticketmaster Keeps On Ticking (LYV)
Friday, November 5, 2010 - 10:24am | 251Read More...Before going to a concert, who do you buy tickets from? Do you go directly to the venue and purchase them from the box office? Or do you go the simple route and search for tickets online? If you choose the latter, chances are you wind up on Ticketmaster.com, the company everyone loves to hate....
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NCR Acquires Mobiqa to Expand Global Mobile Self-Service Platform
Tuesday, October 19, 2010 - 8:50am | 338Read More...NCR Corporation (NYSE: NCR) announced today that it has acquired Mobiqa − a global pioneer and market leader in the delivery of mobile optimized content − and provider of tickets, boarding passes, downloadable applications and coupons in the travel, entertainment and retail sectors. Terms were not...
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Liberty Media Corporation (LCAPB) Shares Hit 52 Week High
Friday, January 29, 2010 - 1:35pm | 142Read More...Shares of Liberty Media Corporation (Nasdaq: LCAPB) jumped more than 8% today, as the stock hit a 52 week high of $26.22. Liberty Media Corporation manages a wide range of businesses in sectors such as electronic retailing, media, communications and entertainment. Liberty Media Corporation...
