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The article profiles several executives in the music industry. Some of executives in the music business profiled are Elliot Grainge's establishment of 10K Projects, an independent hip-hop record label, Epic Records senior vice president (VP) promotion Sandra Afloarei, Spotify head of international artist and label marketing Madeleine Bennett, The Orchard senior VP global label management and integration Jaclyn Bertsch and Atlantic Records VP A&R Brandon Davis.

The article profiles the recipients of the Masters of Branding award as part of the "2019 Branding Power Players" report of "Billboard." Topics covered include background of Marcie Allen, founder and president of MAC Presents, information on Jennifer Breithaupt, global consumer chief marketing officer at Citi and background of Deborah Curtis, vice president of global brand partnerships and experiences at American Express and Maureen Ford, president of national and festival sales at Live Nation.

The article profiles the individuals included in the Power Generation list of "Billboard" magazine, the 25 disrupters who redefine the music industry. Topics covered include support for diversity by Shawn Holiday, head of urban music at Sony/ATV Music Publishing, projects of Adam Alpert, manager of The Chainsmokers, chief executive officer (CEO) of Disruptor Records and Kick the Habit Productions and role of Noah Assad, co-founder/CEO of Rimas Entertainment in the success of Bad Bunny.

The article profiles the music industry executives chosen for the 2019 edition of the Power 100 list from "Billboard" magazine. Topics covered include how the strategic moves taken by Lucian Grainge, chairman and chief executive officer (CEO) of Universal Music Group (UMG) secured the fortunes of the record label as music streaming has surged, revenue of concert promotion company Live Nation Entertainment under president and CEO Michael Rapino and profitability of Spotify under CEO Daniel Ek.

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The article reports on the performance of the concert industry based on "Billboard's" midyear report for the period covering November 1, 2019 to April 30, 2020. It reveals that almost all touring shows were cancelled on March 14 as a result of the coronavirus pandemic which implies that there is zero ticket sales for six weeks and a decline in concert venue profits.

The article features 74 executives who helped the digital music stream growth in 2018. They include Charlie Hellman of Spotify, whose focus is on the musicians whose work drives the success of the streaming service, Jim Selby of Concord Music Group, who made a significant investment in internal metadata management, and Peter Brodsky of Sony/ATV Music Publishing who helped convince the Copyright Royalty Board to raise the royalty rate for songwriters on Spotify and other streaming services.

The article provides information on the highest-grossing concert arenas in the U.S. in 2018. The T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada, tops the list with a 12-month gross income of 164.4 million dollars, mainly due to George Strait's residency at the venue. Madison Square Garden in New York City earned 158.6 million dollars during the 12-month measurement period, following one hundred sold-out shows by Billy Joel.

The article features music industry executives that have been given recognition in the 2018 International Power Players list of "Billboard" magazine, including Decca Records Group president Rebecca Allen, Live Nation Australia chairman Michael Coppel, and SIM Concerts managing director Simon Moran.

The article lists influential individuals within the Latin American music industry, including Tomas Cookman, president of Nacional Records, Fernando Giaccardi, Manager at Red Light Entertainment, and Nir Seroussi, president of Sony Music U.S. Latin.

The article lists the 10 top-grossing live-music venues, which include The O2 in London, England, Madison Square Garden in New York City, and the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada.

The article lists the publication's top 40 musicians under the age of 40 as of 2017, which include Ed Sheeran, Fifth Harmony, and Cardi B.

The article lists the top 100 country music industry executives, musicians, and influencers from Nashville, Tennessee, including Sarah Trahern, chief executive officer (CEO) of the Country Music Association, Scott Borchetta, president, CEO and founder of Big Machine Label Group, and John Esposito, chairman and CEO of Warner Music Nashville.

The article reports on the 1.1 million U.S. dollars spent by event promoter Live Nation in lobbying as a way to protect Ticketmaster from growing criticisms.

The article offers information on venues, museums, and songwriting groups related to the music industry in Nashville, Tennessee.

The article offers the insights of chief executive officer (CEO) Michael Rapino of Live Nation Entertainment regarding the company and its position on the music industry in the U.S. Topics discussed include the influence of live entertainment on the music business, the Ticketmaster division of Live Nation, and th increase of company's value following his term as the CEO.

The article presents rights groups power players in rhythm and blues (R&B)/hip-hop genre for the year 2022 including Nicole George-Middleton of ASCAP Foundation, Sean Glover of SoundExchange, and Mario Prins of SESAC.

The article presents information on a slowdown in concert sales and an increase in costs being experienced by the concert industry in the summer of 2022. Topics discussed include data from Live Nation on ticket sales and prices, the recovery of the concert industry from the pandemic, and concerns on oversaturation in the industry.

The article presents questions and answers related to concert tours in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic including the return of live concerts, risks involved in booking a band and canceling a show, and verifying the vaccine status of the audience.

The article reports on the impact of Russia's war in Ukraine on the European live-music industry. Topics discussed include concerns around security risks for touring acts, Iron Maiden as the first Western rock band to perform in Poland in 1984, and the impact of high production costs and supply chain issues on music promoters.

An interview with Dana DuFine, vice president for global content and development at venue and event management company, ASM Global, is presented. She discusses how the merger of facility management companies AEG Facilities and SMG has changed her job. She talks about the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the music business, and her company's plan now that vaccines are being distributed.

An interview with National Independent Venue Association (NIVA) president Dayna Frank is presented. She talks about her experiences and goals in serving as NIVA president, particularly in lobbying for support to save the sector against the pandemic. She discusses her plans for the reopening of her venue First Avenue in Minneapolis, Minnesota. She cites NIVA's role in helping enact the Save Our Stages Act to support the entertainment industry.

The article looks at how concert promoters plan to shift the financial risk of restarting their businesses in 2021 towards artists in the U.S. Topics mentioned include AEG Presents' plan to offer reduced guarantees and earnings tied to ticket sales, and Live Nation's policies that include ways to deal with the scarcity of concert dates and pandemic-related cancellation.

The article explores whether the fall 2020 season can sustain all the music festivals after Coachella announced it is moving the event in October 2020 and other events followed suit in response to the coronavirus pandemic that prevented mass gatherings. Topics covered include the difficulty facing organizers in saving Coachella from getting cancelled, and how rescheduling summer festivals to the fall will affect the schedules of many artists playing those lineups.

The article reports on the challenges facing the concert industry amidst the ongoing threat of the Wuhan coronavirus pandemic as of March 14, 2020. Topics discussed include cancellation of the 2020 South by Southwest film festival in Austin, Texas and its implication for the concert business, restrictions in large public gatherings which prompted cancellation of shows by bands like Pearl Jam and Zac Brown Band, and views of Underoath rock band manager Randy Nichols on show cancellations.

The article examines the implications of the U.S. Department of Justice's settlement with Live Nation over the concert promoter's consent decree governing its 2010 merger with Ticketmaster. Makan Delrahim, assistant attorney general for the antitrust division, announced the settlement instead of suing Live Nation for violations committed by the concert promoter in regards to the consent decree. Sources assert that the terms of the settlement have made Live Nation more powerful than ever.

An interview with Ali Harnell, president and chief strategy officer of the Women Nation division of Live Nation, is presented. Harnell discusses the main goals of the division to help women advance in the music industry. She explains how she developed the concept of the Vision 2020 tour of celebrity Oprah Winfrey in partnership with WW, formerly known as Weight Watchers. Harnell also comments on the gender inequality debate about country radio in the U.S.

The article reveals that indoor shows, such as concerts, lag behind outdoor festivals when it comes to ticket sales amid the Covid-19 pandemic in the U.S. Topics discussed include artists who have seen no-show rates as high as 25 percent for some performances which includes the Eagles, Billy Joel and George Strait, and remarks from Bobby Dee, producer of the Once Upon a Time in LA festival.

The next two weeks, and whether cases surge during that time, will be the real test of the festival's success, according to AJ Niland, a longtime promoter whose Health Screening Solutions provides vaccine and testing services for the concert industry. Promoters Live Nation and Chicago-based C3 Presents have not released ticket sales data for the four-day event, which started July 29 and drew over 100,000 attendees per day to see headliners Foo Fighters, Post Malone, Tyler, The Creator and Miley Cyrus, but Billboard estimates the festival generated $42 million to $48 million in ticket revenue. If that happens 30 to 60 days before the event, the promoter only has to pay 10% of an artist's fee; if it happens less than 30 days before the event, the promoter pays 50%. [Extracted from the article]

THE MARKET COOVID-19 HAS DEVASTATED THE concert business for over a year, but all signs point to enough pent-up demand that the touring industry could soon see a post-pandemic boom. As states lift restrictions on live events, new concerts are being announced at a steady pace, according to concert marketing and data aggregation company Bandsintown, which has listings on its website. New data compiled by Billboard reveal that new fans are entering or re-entering the market for concert tickets, because either they're buying tickets for the first time or are eager to participate in a communal experience after a year in lockdown. [Extracted from the article]

So far, refund requests for rescheduled 2020 shows have been low, and "ticket sales are increasing across the board in nearly every category", says Bryan Perez of AXS Tickets, the second-largest ticketing company in North America. But beyond navigating ticket sales, promoters may face another challenge: traversing a daunting map of states with wildly variable COVID-19 restrictions. "Based on the numbers I'm seeing, superstar artists are going to have a great year", says promoter Louis Messina. [Extracted from the article]

Indie promoters face a tough decision on how to proceed while still awaiting SVOG funds as festival season approaches. Now those promoters are just hoping that SVOG funds come through in time - or else they'll need to cancel shows at the last minute and lose more money, as well as customer goodwill. But the Small Business Association's sluggish rollout of the $16 billion Shuttered Venue Operators Grant program that Congress approved in December is leaving independent venues and promoters ill-prepared for a robust return. [Extracted from the article]

THE MARKET WHEN THE JAM BAND Goose kicked off its five-night Bingo virtual tour last June, the Connecticut quartet wanted to mix things up beyond improvising through changing setlists every show. "They're always looking for ways to make each show feel different", says Ben Baruch, Goose co-manager and owner of management company 1lEleven Group. Such spontaneity helped Goose gross nearly $500,000 in ticket sales at $15 per night or $50 for all five shows. [Extracted from the article]

An interview with Gary Gersh, president of global touring and talent for AEG Presents in Los Angeles, California, is presented. He discusses the merger between AEG and SMG in 2019, how his company differentiates from Live Nation, and an artist's cultural impact in the streaming era. Also mentioned is his decision to sign the rock band Nirvana to Geffen in 1990.

The article explores the efforts by independent promoters of events to survive amid the challenging business in the U.S. They are expected to face increasing talent costs, increased market pressure, and consolidation activities. They have cancelled several events due to adverse market conditions and a decline in ticket sales. The effect of competition with AEG and Live Nation on independent promoters is discussed.

The article discusses how events promoter Live Nation helped musicians such as Metallica transfer concert tickets directly to resellers to be sold at higher prices. Topics covered include the inability of many fans to acquire tickets at face value, a recorded phone conversation between Live Nation president of US concerts Bob Roux and event promoter Vaughn Millette regarding the practice, and the use of other tools such as Ticketmaster Platinum tickets to maximize artists' revenue.

The article features Stacy Vee, vice president (VP) of festival booking at Goldenvoice and VP of artist relations at Messina Touring Group, who is part of the 2019 Country Power Players of "Billboard" magazine which honors the top 100 executives in the U.S. country music industry.

The article focuses on the challenges facing independent promoters in line with the second wave of consolidation in the live-music business dominated by the likes of Live Nation and AEG. Topics covered include conundrum facing independent promoters whether to sell to a bigger competitor or continue competing against the big ones, number of independent promotion companies acquired by Live Nation in 2018, and how independent promoters operate before the Live Nation era.

The article looks at how professional resellers buy and sell tickets for arena concerts before their general public release. Topics discussed include the offering of face-value tickets by secondary ticketing firm DTI before public onsales, the determination of ticket prices by promoters, and the risks facing professional resellers.

Now tickets are selling for an average of 10-times face value on the resale market, higher than any tour ever, according to ticket data and distribution company TicketIQ. The Latin star brought in an average of $2.4 million per show (in 2019, only Metallica's WorldWired tour had a higher per-show average), with most tickets priced at a face value of $240. His 35- date North American El Último Tour del Mundo sold over 480,000 tickets at presale and more after for a total of $84 million in under a week after going on sale April 15, according to promoter Henry Cárdenas - Ticketmaster's fastest- moving series of shows since Beyoncé and JAY-Z's 2018 On the Run II Tour - kick-starting a concert business that has been closed for over a year. [Extracted from the article]

The article reports on the opportunities for international artists to stage their concert tours in New Zealand and Australia as both countries were able to control the COVID-19 pandemic through strict safety protocols and rigorous quarantine measures as of February 2021. Also cited are the tours of local artists like Midnight Oil, the scheduled concerts of global acts like Guns N' Roses, and the comment of AEG's Adam Wilkes on the developments.

The article discusses the plan of Live Nation Urban, under the leadership of company founder and president Shawn Gee, to expand opportunities for Black professionals and companies in the live-music sector.