NSDTCM:COMPANY:LIVE NATION
WEB LINK: LIVE NATION (UK)

Live Nation writing its own ticket

Concert promoter keys on sponsorships, resale

Live Nation is forecasting a $25 million increase in EBITDA (Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation and Amortization) once it installs its own ticketing system, and the concert promoter calculates that through sponsorships that figure will double.

The truly uncharted territory, however, is the secondary market, in which Live Nation expects to become an active participant. Once its ticketing system goes online in 2009, the company will essentially be in line to profit from the initial sale of a ticket and then from its resale.

“The fundamental strategy is that we need to control our tickets, control the allocation,” Live Nation CEO Michael Rapino said in a conference call Friday with analysts and investors. “To date, we don’t have a lot of flexibility.”

Live Nation struck a deal last month with the German ticket company CTS to create an inhouse ticketing service that would replace the promoter’s deal with Ticketmaster, which expires at the end of the year.

SOURCE:VARIETY.COM MUSIC NEWSLETTER
FULL STORY:VARIETY.COM/MUSIC
LINK:CTS EVENTIM AG
LINK:TICKETMASTER.COM

LABEL:NR ONE RECORDS (UK)

NEW BAND: VIOLET VIOLET (UK)
MYSPACE
PHOTO:VIOLET VIOLET.NET

COMMENT: I CONSIDER THIS BAND HAS A LOT OF POTENTIAL , CERTAINLY IS A GREAT BAND BUT WITH THE RIGHT DIRECTION THEY CAN GO EVEN FURTHER TO MORE WIDER AUDIENCES.

NSDTCM:COMPANY:UNIVERSAL MUSIC UK

Universal Music (UK)

Sublabels:Globe Records, Island Records, Loog Records, Polydor (UK), Serious Records, Universal Island Records, Universal Jazz (UK), Universal Music (Ireland), Universal Music TV, W14 Music, Wonderboy
Parent Label: Universal Music Group

Contact Info: Universal Music International Ltd
8 St. James's Square,
London,
SW1Y 4JU

Tel: +44 020 7747 4000

E-mail: info@umusic.co.uk
WEB PAGE: http://www.umusic.co.uk/
SOURCE:DISCOGS.COM

NSDTCM:GIRLS ALOUD
MYSPACE
SOURCE:UMUSIC UK

JANUARY SALES WITH GIRLS ALOUD!

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The Girls Aloud online store is having a massive January sale, where you'll find 20% off absolutely everything!

From the 2008 calendar to 'Greatest Hits' Tour t-shirts, everything is on sale. Snap up your must-have Girls Aloud goodies by heading here and launch 2008 in style!

But hurry... The sale ends on 1st February so get in there quick.

HELLO FROM THE GIRLS!!!

Over the festive period, we've been adding messages from the band about their stand-out moments of 2007 and what they're most looking forward to in 2008. Plus, Cheryl answers the latest Fan Question. Find out what the Girls have got to say over on GirlsAloud.co.uk


For all the latest Girls Aloud info check out www.girlsaloud.co.uk and Girls Aloud´s MYSPACE

SOURCE: UMUSIC UK
LINK:MYSPACE

COMMENT: THIS GROUP IS HUGE IN THE UK!!!
IT´S A SHAME THAT THEY DON´T HAVE THE SUCCESS IN THE U.S. AND SOUTH AMERICA.

NSDTCM:COMPANY:TICKETS NOW


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NSDTCM:BAND:LUKESTAR (NORWAY)
LABEL: MADE BY MADE (NO)
MYSPACE

ALBUM AVAILABLE MONDAY JANUARY 14th. !!
SHOP AT:INSOUND.COM

UPCOMING SHOWS IN NORWAY:

Jan 18 2008 Klubben, Samfundet, Trondheim
Jan 19 2008 Thorvald´s, Nesna
Jan 25 2008 John Dee, Releaseparty m/ Le Corbeau, Oslo
Jan 26 2008 Union Scene, Drammen
Jan 31 2008 Studenthuset Rokken, Volda
Feb 1 2008 Meieriet, Sogndal
Feb 7 2008 Kroa i Bø
Feb 8 2008 Energimølla, Kongsberg
Feb 21 2008 by:Larm, Oslo
Feb 23 2008 by:Larm, Oslo
Feb 27 2008 Charlie´s Bar, Kristiandsand
Feb 28 2008 Checkpoint Charlie, Stavanger
Mar 7 2008 Hydranten, Hamar

Booking Scandinavia: knut@artistpartner.no
Label/promo: kristine@tubarec.com
Band: lukestar@lukestar.com

SOURCE PHOTO:pressphoto here (© Jørgen Gomnæs).

COMMMENT: I THINK THIS IS A GREAT BAND!!!
SO CHECK THEIR MYSPACE PAGE!!

SOURCE: MYSPACE/LUKESTAR.COM/ INSOUND.COM