Resale ‘subterfuge’: Viagogo sent fan his tickets along with a stranger’s passport
Experiences of booking for big London gigs underscore the opaque practices of some online platforms
Obsession, blackmail and Instagram: inside Lurker, the year’s most compelling thriller
The Talented Mr Ripley gets an upgrade in a buzzy and biting film about a desperate outsider who infiltrates the inner circle of a singer on the rise
StubHub allowed prolific tout to list 300 tickets for sold-out Lewis Capaldi show
Expert says ‘reason to suspect industrial-scale criminality’ as TGCES lists 306 Sheffield tickets for up to £248 each
Festivalgoers help drive Burberry to best sales performance in 18 months
Music fans snap up wellies, scarves and light jackets, with shares rising more than 4% on back of better-than-expected performance
Sellout or washout: will the boom in huge outdoor concerts be sustained after Oasis?
Fans love them, even local councils try to attract them, but immense park and stadium shows don’t always break even – and many bands don’t want to risk images of empty seats
UK watchdog threatens Ticketmaster with legal action over way Oasis tickets were sold
Only days before reunion tour begins, CMA raises concerns that fans may have been misled by company
Taylor Swift, Charli xcx and Springsteen among live music acts who gave UK £10bn lift in 2024
Report says concerts attracted record 23.5m fans, leading to unprecedented spend across British economy
I’m no Ed Sheeran fan, but he’s right: when it comes to musical plagiarism, guilt is in the ear of the listener
Musical history is littered with cases like the failed $100m suit against the singer, and they risk stifling pop music, says music journalist Simon Price
When did ‘feminist critique’ of celebrities become nothing more than a snide telling-off?
Those delivering paternalistic lectures to Sabrina Carpenter, Addison Rae and Sydney Sweeney would do well to revisit recent history, says writer Jennifer Jasmine White
On the right track: the record label reaching out to Cameroon’s street talent
Born in Douala prison and hailed for helping young people stay out of trouble, the success of Jail Time Records has persuaded Burkina Faso to let the label branch out there
‘Blur were so obnoxious!’: 35 years of epic gigs at Glasgow’s King Tut’s, from Oasis to Lewis Capaldi
It’s where Oasis were discovered – and where Radiohead only ever drew 150 people. Insiders and regulars like KT Tunstall explain why the live music venue is so loved by audience and artists
‘None of this should have worked’: David Adjmi on how Led Zeppelin sparked Broadway smash Stereophonic
The playwright was about to quit theatre but hearing Babe I’m Gonna Leave You led to a sensational, Tony-winning collaboration with Arcade Fire’s Will Butler
From early setbacks to a storming Springsteen show: Co-op Live, a year on
CEO of company behind arena in Manchester says he’s ‘proud of the bet we made’ as report details economic impact
UK watchdog backs plan for cap on price of resale tickets in blow to touts
CMA stance moves Britain step closer to outright ban on ticket touts ripping off fans
Spotify is trumpeting big paydays for artists – but only a tiny fraction of them are actually thriving
The company’s latest Loud & Clear report – a relatively transparent look into a closed-off industry – shows just how skewed financial success is in music