In this week's Legal Beat, Young Thug heads home, Universal sues TuneCore, Ed Sheeran wins a copyright case, Metro Boomin faces allegations and much more.
The company says it will sell the unfairly purchased tickets back to fans in the coming days and weeks.
The band will release their first album in 16 years in November.
U.K. politicians pan the dynamic ticket pricing that swiftly drove up the cost of seeing Oasis.
A total of 40 states, along with the District of Columbia, are now participating in the legal fight against the touring giant.
The South African ticketing company also serves Nigeria, Uganda, Kenya, Zambia and Botswana.
Also this week: Virgin Music Group announces a strategic relationship with a Japanese anime company, Believe acquires a stake in Global Records and more.
Analysts ponder the financial implications of the DOJ's lawsuit against Live Nation but doubt the company will be forced to separate its concert and ticketing businesses.
AEG is doubling down on its longstanding criticism of Ticketmaster's use of exclusive ticketing contracts — and that could be pivotal in the government's case.
At the NIVA conference in New Orleans this week, several live music experts spoke about the lawsuit against Live Nation, predicting it will take years to play out.