Vote for a soldier

Digg, My cousin is just getting back from a tour in Iraq, help his fiance and him out by voting in this contest in order to score them a pair of concert tickets. Just pick #110. (Yes this is shameless plug for my cousin)

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News You Can Use: How to Score Summer Concert Tickets

"Whether you're scoring seats to a show at a colossal stadium or at a small hole-in-the-wall locale, there are essentially three ways to buy: through the venue, a vendor or the band itself. "

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Simple Suggestions to Fix Summer Tour Sales

Woe are the concert promoters, complaining ticket sales are down. Never mind the high prices, huge multi-act lineups, and endless reunions -- they can be saved. All they have to do is make a few small changes, and people will flock to the shows.

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Chili Peppers fan dies after being hit by a car as he queued for tickets

A Red Hot Chili Peppers fan who was hit by a car as he queued for tickets for the band's upcoming concert in Auckland, New Zealand early today has died. The car failed to stop and police are hunting for the driver. A police spokesman told NZPA the incident happened about 3.25am, as the teenager slept while he waited for a ticket outlet to open.

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Theater Association Supports Dismantling of Scalping Laws

A trade association representing Broadway theaters and producers is doing an about-face and now wants state officials to dismantle the laws that limit the resale of tickets to musicals, plays, concerts and other events.

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Lollapalooza Absorbs Ticket Fees

Lollapalooza becomes the second major festival this summer to break with concert industry tradition, making its published ticket price the final one by eliminating surcharges and add-ons. When a ticket buyer goes to check out after deciding on a purchase, what they see is what they get.

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Ticketmaster Accusing StubHub of Scalping?

Ticketmaster, the dominate ticket seller for high profile concerts and events, is suing eBay, owner of StubHub for contractual violations. What appears to be an accusation of Internet ticket scalping, Ticketmaster claims that actions such as these have been an ongoing effort to diminish Ticketmaster’s position as a ticket selling service.

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Ticketmaster to give away iTunes tracks

The largest ticketing company in North America, Ticketmaster, has announced a free music promotion in conjunction with Apple's iTunes Store. Between Memorial Day (May 28th) and Labor Day (September 3rd), every concert ticket purchased will earn one free track from the iTunes Store; additionally, each ticket purchased from T

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Ticketmaster and iTunes pair up for Summer of Free Music

Ticketmaster and iTunes have partnered up again to offer a free song promo with the purchase of show or concert tickets. Free music? Sign me up.Read More...

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Prince, Tom Petty, Dave Matthews playing Hamptons parties: $15,000 a ticket

The gilded age indeed....$15,000 buys a pass to see 5 concerts this summer in the Hamptons. Prince, Dave Matthews, Tom Petty, James Taylor, and Billy Joel will play to 1500 people each.

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Do you still have to pay for concert tickets?

I came across this site, offering free concert tickets/backstage passes. After purchasing my guide from this site, I found the information to be of great value. This guide does not simply hand you the guide however, it merely informs the reader of the steps required to obtain then.

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Pokemon 10th anniversary concert Soon!

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Support artists, not the RIAA, by downloading concerts at Nugs.net

In my search for DRM-free songs (with lossless compression too!), I recently came across Nugs.net, an online distribution website for concert downloads of some pretty prominent recording artists. For almost the cost of a Ticket Master transaction fee, you can download a DRM-free album of the specific concert you wanted to attend. Not too bad if you

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Check out the Borgata Hotel & Casino Atlantic City Concert Schedule

Did you know Atlantic City is now a FIRST level concert city? The bands that fill giant stadiums and concert venues also make stops at the Atlantic City Casinos like the Borgata. The Atlantic City Casinos have the cash to supplement the entertainment and the promoters can still make a good profit from ticket sales. Atlantic City Hotels benefit!

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iTunes plug-in finds concerts based on your library

Once installed, the software will monitor your iTunes library and then go out on the Web to find relevant concerts in your area. With this data, iConcertCal generates a personalized calendar, which you can then click directly on to purchase tickets for the shows.

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Barbra Streisand called immoral cancels first EU concerts, a Rome concert

followed protests by Italian groups angered by excessively high ticket prices. Last week, Codacons and Adusbef protested "absurd and shameful" ticket prices ranging from $200 to more than $1,200, authorities deny Streisand use of the 24,000-seat stadium. ..."cannot be used for immoral deals that are shameful to a civilized country"

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New Site Will Showcase Indie Rock Concert Listings and Tickets

Baby beta of new website aims to be number one spot on the web for information, listings, profiles, venue tours, photos, concert reviewers and multimedia and an entire community interested in indie and alternative rock concerts, festivals, gigs, shows and more from the best indie artists on the scene.

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02 Dome Ticket farce as Timberlake fan furious denied chance to be spat at!

Greedy Trousersnakes are leaving fans dangling last minute as tickets for Justin Timberlake's O2 Dome Concert's are sent out late by the promoter AEGLive. "It's noon on the day of the concert and diddly squat" remarked a furious fan denied the chance to be spat at!

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Free iTunes songs with purchase of concert tickets!!

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Chris Cornell tickets available now!

Chris Cornell has announced his first UK concert, which will be in support of his forthcoming solo album 'Carry On' due in stores April 30 (May 21 in UK). The concert is on May 16 at London's Astoria, and you can buy tickets here, on ents24.com

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Bon Jovi Ties Music Sales To Concert Tickets

One of the keys to recognizing new business models opened up by a lack of scarcity is the importance of linking scarce and non-scarce components. For musicians, we've often pointed out that an important scarce component are concert tickets, and, have suggested that musicians can do well by offering incentives to people willing to pay for the music.

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Cheap Amy Winehouse Concert Tickets London

Amy Winehouse is an English R&B Singer. Amy Winehouse has announced her new tour to UK and ticket for Amy Winhouse are on sale now. Tickets for Amy Winhouse can be found from agents and sellers, however we can proudly say that Amy Winehouse London Tickets can be bought here in cheap prices and quick delivery.

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Foo Fighters: Offer Pre-Sale Tickets With Digital Purchase

The Foo Fighters are offering fans who (legally) download their new album Echoes, Silence, Patience, and Grace before the release date a chance to get concert tickets before the on-sale date...

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Arcade Fire's DC Show Sold Out in Minutes - Look How Many Tix Scalpers Got!

Not the band's fault at all, but obviously something is very broken (or rotten) within the concert ticketing industry when $30 tickets are being sold for up to $500 each. There's got to be a better way...

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salary comparison - Concert tickets - Cheap tickets

NEW YORK (AP) -Average baseball salaries by club in 2006, 2005, 2004, 2003, 2002, ...Salary comparison A chart comparing programmer salararies around the world....Salary comparison.

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The UK government is urged to crack down on ticket touts

Whenever there's a popular concert being arranged you can be shure that the ticket touts will be there. In this writer's opinion, they're nothing but trouble. Now there's a call for action on the touts in the UK.

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Taylor Hicks Tickets are $140!

The ‘American Idol” effect in play when it comes to concert tickets…As if all the fever surrounding Idol Antonella Barba wasn’t enough to make your head explode…Now this!!

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Kenny G in Taipei Taiwan.

On March 25th Kenny G will give a performance at the Taipei Sports Dome. The concert is at 7:30pm and prices range from $800NT to $5000NT. To book tickets go to www.tickets.com.tw or call (02)2741-5988.

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Fleet Pavilion Boston - Tickets at Face Value?

This question is from one of our Newsletter subscribers asking about Boston Fleet Pavilion concert tickets at face value, so I thought I’d add it to our Insider section here.

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Charities Aid Foundation - eBay demands green contributions

One for all you eBay ticket sellers out there. People selling Live Earth concert tickets on eBay have been told that 20 percent from sales must go to an eco-charity.

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New York & Other States Easing Ticket Scalping Rules

New York is poised this week to become the latest in a string of states to ease or eliminate decades-old restrictions on the resale of tickets to sporting events, concerts and shows.

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Your Phone Is SO Money

A tiny add-on chip will turn your cellphone into a credit card, bus schedule, concert ticket and more

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High School Musical: The Concert Dates and Tickets

The Disney channel made-for-tv smash hit “Highschool Musical” hopes to translate that success into a nationwide arena tour.

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Presale Code for Live Earth

If you want to buy tickets for the Live Earth concert, you need a presale code. Bands performing include the Beastie Boys, Red Hot Chili Peppers and Madonna.

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Bon Jovi Breaks Digital Bundling Ground

Bon Jovi has become the first band to bundle the online purchase of concert tickets with a digital copy of its new disc via iTunes.

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Lil Romeo Fan Site Released

New Lil Romeo Fan site. Here you can find pics and lyrics of Lil Romeo. Also, we provide information about tickets of future concerts of this famous rapper.

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Megastars play to empty seats after fans balk at ticket prices

Some of the most enduring names in popular music are suffering a European backlash from fans refusing to pay inflated prices for live concerts.

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The music industry | A change of tune | Economist.com

The record industry is beginning to favor a more sane business model based on concert tickets and merchandise over policing the Internet.

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Backstreet Boys Penning New Album and Tour Plan

According to ticketsellers, Backstreet Boys have to make a sensation through their new album if they want the concerts tickets to sell out.

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Mariah Carey's Weekend Concert In Hong Kong Cancelled

The promoters have put the entire blame on poor ticket sales saying just 4,000 of the 10,000 had been sold.

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Federline Fights To Keep Show From Being Cancelled

Aspiring rapper Kevin Federline begged concert organizers not to cancel his appearance at New York City's Webster Hall on Saturday night, despite poor ticket sales.

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Find gig tickets using your iTunes library...

Bebop - A simple idea, a small app to find upcoming concerts of your favourite bands.

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Eau! Prince to play Macy's in Minneapolis

The singer's perfume-promoting performance is the same day as his Target Center concert, July 7. Tickets to both gigs go on sale this weekend.

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Auction Features Police Memorabilia

Autographed memorabilia and a multitude of VIP concert ticket packages for The Police are up for grabs at an online auction organized through the Grammy foundation.

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Why buy a ticket? and Is Teddy Kennedy entitled to the presidency?

A satirical look at using the logic behind SB 1348 as it would apply to sporting events, concerts and such and if President Bush is letting Teddy Kennedy be president by proxy.

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Ticketmaster And Kelly Clarkson Cost You $3.75

My wife wanted to go to an upcoming Kelly Clarkson concert and we bought tickets. Clarkson has now canceled the concert and Ticketmaster is giving a refund; however, they won't refund the processing fee.

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Top Spring and Summer Concert Tours for 2007

Fantastic guide on acts you can check out this summer. This has been a year of great music so be sure to get your tickets to your favorite acts as early as possible to ensure great seats and the best concert experience you could possibly have.

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Free Tickets to Ozzfest

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Student launched TicketGold at the right time

Kendal Harazny was delighted to win a pair of tickets to a Nickelback concert in a radio contest.

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Take That ticket rush causes chaos

Tickets for a series of concerts in November and December by the recently-reformed boyband Take That went on sale this morning.

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Do The Police Really Need My Money?

A little venting on concert ticket prices!

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