Omar Afra·Aug 8Omar Afra on Live Music’s Corporate Death SpiralA wide-ranging conversation about festivals, Live Nation, Ticketmaster, rising concert prices, promoter consolidation, independent music…
Omar Afra·Aug 5The Future of Concerts Depends on Giving Fans Economic PowerOmar Afra argues that ticketing technology can become the infrastructure for a parallel live-music economy — one that treats fans as…
Omar Afra·Jul 26Live Nation — Ticketmaster Charges You to Lobby Against YouLive Nation turns concert money into political power, political power into market protection, and market protection back into the fees fans…
Paltrocast With Darren Paltrowitz·Jun 6A Triumphant Return: Reviewing Triumph and April Wine’s Historic 2026 Tour Stop at Jones BeachLiving just a few miles away in Long Beach, heading to Jones Beach for a summer concert is a regular occurrence for our household. But…
Omar Afra·May 27The Live Music Crisis Archive: Omar Afra on Live Nation, Ticketmaster, AI Music, and the Future of…A Testset dossier on monopoly power, Blue Dot Fever, festival collapse, independent venues, and the fight to keep live music human.
Omar Afra·May 14Omar Afra on Live Nation, AI Music, and the Death of the American Music SceneBy Omar Afra
Omar Afra·Apr 19Live Nation / Ticketmaster Monopoly Verdict: Why It’s Time to Break Them Up for GoodOriginally published at TestSet Media
Michael Whalen·Apr 16Ticketmaster Got Dragged Into Court. Good. The Whole Damn Machine Deserved It.By: Michael J. Whalen
