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Why won’t anyone stop ICE from masking? Americans do not like masked secret police.

@sarahjeong.bsky.social: Americans Do Not Like Masked Secret Police So Why Won’t Anyone Stop ICE? | @theverge.com

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Yes, It’s Fascism Until recently, I thought it a term best avoided. But now, the resemblances are too many and too strong to deny.

Jonathan Rauch | Yes, It's Fascism. The Resemblances Are Too Many And Too Strong To Deny | @theatlantic.com (SubReq)

www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...

Fact check: Video, witnesses contradict critical claims of federal officials in Pretti shooting A review of videos taken from different angles of the fatal shooting complicates the narrative that Greg Bovino and Kristi Noem have put forward.

Sofia Barnett | Fact Check: Video And Witnesses Contradict Critical Claims Of Federal Officials In Alex Pretti Shooting | @startribune.com

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Timeline: How the Shooting of Alex Jeffrey Pretti Unfolded A moment-by-moment analysis of video from the scene shows that Mr. Pretti was already restrained when fatal shots were fired, which appears to contradict the federal government’s account of the event.

Timeline: A Moment by Moment Look at the Shooting of Alex Pretti | @nytimes.com

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Mort Aux Vaches, by Kreidler 10 track album

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Kreidler – Mort Aux Vaches (1999)

VPRO / Mort Aux Vaches / Staalplaat / @bandcamp.com

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The Rise and Fall of the American Monoculture For most of the 20th century, pop culture was the glue that held the U.S. together. But what will it mean now that everything has splintered?

@benfritz.bsky.social: The Rise And Fall Of The American Monoculture | @wsj.com (SubReq)

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Live Nation acquires Bizarro Peru amid Latam push The entertainment giant has taken a majority stake in leading local Peruvian promoter Bizarro Peru, months after proposing Peru's first live music arena

@eamonn-forde.bsky.social: Live Nation Acquires Majority Stake In Peruvian Promoter Bizarro Extending LATAM Network | @iqmagazine.com

www.iqmagazine.com/2026/01/live...

Live Nation Continues Expanding In LATAM, Invests In Bizarro Peru - Pollstar News Live Nation announced it has forged a new partnership in South America, making a majority investment in Bizarro Live Entertainment’s Peruvian operation to

@oscarwrotethis.bsky.social: Live Nation Continues Expansion In LATAM Acquiring Majority Stake In Bizarro Peru | Pollstar

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Melbourne-headquartered Untitled Group hits record-breaking ticket sales in 2025 Australia’s Untitled Group celebrated a record-breaking 2025, with the independent promoter selling more than 800,000 tickets.

Genevieve Spurway | Melbourne-Headquartered 'Untitled Group' Hits Record-Breaking 800,000 #Ticket Sales In 2025 | Ticketing Business News

www.theticketingbusiness.com/2026/01/melb...

West End ticketing and Avios a 'natural combination', TodayTix president says - Arts Professional A new partnership between TodayTix and a global reward currency will allow members to collect points when booking theatre tickets.

Emily Godwin | TodayTix Announces Strategic Partnership w/ Avios Loyalty Scheme To Reward Theatre Bookers | @artsprofessional.co.uk

www.artsprofessional.co.uk/news/west-en...

Music Venue Trust Calls Out Live Nation The state of grassroots music in the spotlight + track of the week + news Aphex news

@emmabwilkes.bsky.social: @musicvenuetrust.bsky.social Identifies Live Nation As Unsupportive Of Grassroots Music Levy | @drownedinsound.org

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UK's MVT pledges targeted £2m to support 'fragile' grassroots sector Alongside their latest annual report, Music Venue Trust has revealed an intervention plan and demands the government step in on levy plans

@eamonn-forde.bsky.social: @musicvenuetrust.bsky.social Pledges Targeted £2M To Support ‘Fragile’ Grassroots Sector | @iqmagazine.com

www.iqmagazine.com/2026/01/uks-...

UK government to invest £1.5bn into cultural organisations The UK government is set to invest £1.5bn into more than 1,000 arts venues, museums, libraries and heritage buildings across England.

@owenlloydsj.bsky.social: UK Government To Invest £1.5Bn Into Cultural Organisations | Ticketing Business News

www.theticketingbusiness.com/2026/01/uk-g...

Renée Fleming Is Latest Performer to Cancel Appearances at the Kennedy Center Renée Fleming is the latest musician to cancel dates at the Kennedy Center following Trump's takeover and renaming of the institution.

@mayageorgi.bsky.social: Renée Fleming Is Latest Performer To Cancel Appearances At The Kennedy Center | @rollingstone.com

www.rollingstone.com/music/music-...

Examining the Impact of Ticket Sales Practices and Bot Resales on Concert Fans WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Marsha Blackburn (R-Tennessee), Chairman of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation’s Subcommittee on Consumer Protection, Technology, and Data Pr...

U.S. Senate Committee To Examine The Impact Of #Ticket Sales Practices And Bot Resales On Concert Fans | #PR

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US Senate to hold ticket pricing panel featuring Kid Rock, Live Nation executive A hearing is set to be held in the US next week to discuss and help crack down on unfair ticketing activities.

Genevieve Spurway | US Senate To Hold #Ticket Pricing Panel Featuring Kid Rock + Dan Wall From Live Nation | Ticketing Business News

www.theticketingbusiness.com/2026/01/us-s...

Justice Department and Live Nation Clash Over Allegations of Illegal Monopoly | PYMNTS.com The Justice Department reportedly told a judge Friday (Jan. 23) that Live Nation kept concerts that it promotes away from venues that stopped using its

US Justice Department And Live Nation Clash Over Allegations Of Illegal Monopoly | @pymnts.bsky.social

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Live Nation Freezes Out Venues That Ditch Ticketmaster, US Says The US Justice Department told a federal judge that Live Nation Entertainment Inc. should be broken up because the company maintains a stranglehold over the live events industry, in part by freezing o...

@leahnylen.bsky.social + Chris Dolmetsch: DOJ Informs Federal Judge That Live Nation Freezes Out Venues That Wont Use Ticketmaster | @bloomberg.com (SubReq)

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Eventbrite to be sold, and Google not being evil … And in other news (23.01.26) TJ Chambers In August 2025 Bending Spoons ( a Milan-based technology company known for acquiring and operating a suite of digital products including AOL, Evernote, Meetup, Vimeo and WeTransfer anno…

@TJChambers: Eventbrite to be sold, and Google not being evil
… And in other news (23.01.26)

Eventbrite and Bending Spoons, the beginning of the end?

And Google continues to enable advertisers of inventory whether they're official or unofficial ...

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The Penderyn Music Book Prize 2026 (Long List)

www.penderynprize.com/2026.html

Sidings, by Craven Faults 8 track album

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Craven Faults – Sidings (2026)

@theleaflabel.com / @bandcamp.com

cravenfaults.bandcamp.com/album/sidings

Government announces bumper £1.5 billion package to restore national pride £1.5 billion will be invested in cultural organisations over a five-year period – turning the corner on underfunding over the last decade and more

UK Government Announces £1.5Bn Package To Be Invested In Arts And Cultural Venues, Places Of Worship, Libraries And Museums | #PR DCMS

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Music Venue Trust Annual Report 2025 Music Venue Trust Annual Report 2025 Warns Grassroots Sector Remains ‘Financially Fragile’ Shock downturn in employment as government tax changes result in over 6000 job losses New data Shows Grassroo...

@musicvenuetrust.bsky.social: Annual Report Warns Grassroots Sector Remains ‘Financially Fragile’ w/ Shrinking Touring Circuit | #PR

www.musicvenuetrust.com/2026/01/musi...

European Song, by Kreidler 5 track album

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Kreidler – European Song (2017)

@bureaub.bsky.social / @bandcamp.com

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‘Wizard of Oz’ at Sphere Hits $260 Million in Ticket Sales The project, which took two years to develop and carried with it a $100 million price tag, now looks to be a template for how Hollywood can adapt classic IP.

Erik Hayden | ‘Wizard of Oz’ At Las Vegas Sphere Confirms 2M #Tickets Sold And $260M In Revenues | @thr.com

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Twilio And AEG Forge New Strategic Partnership To Personalize Fan Engagement | #PR BusinessWire

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Bridging the digital divide: The role of technology in cultural connection - Arts Professional As the arts sector continues to change, there is an opportunity - and a responsibility - to reflect on the role digital systems play in shaping cultural participation, writes Substrakt’s Maisie Burn.

Maisie Burn | Digital Accessibility Is About Consistency, Commitment And Curiosity - Not Checklists | @artsprofessional.co.uk

www.artsprofessional.co.uk/magazine/fea...

KNOT Technologies raises $1 million pre-seed led by A15 Egypt- and UK-based online ticketing platform KNOT Technologies has raised $1 million in a pre-seed round led by A15. Founded in...

Egypt + UK-Based #AI #Ticketing Platform KNOT Technologies Raises $1M Pre-Seed Led By A15 | Wamda

www.wamda.com/2026/01/knot...

Digital Ticketing Platform MINGO Signs Pan African Ticketing Deal MINGO has signed a deal with African Boxing to deliver ticketing across 54 countries, becoming the main boxing events platform. Counterfeit tickets and resale scandals cost millions; Zambia FAZ lost K...

Digital Ticketing Platform MINGO Signs Pan African Ticketing Deal | Ecofin Agency

www.ecofinagency.com/news-digital...

Punchup Live Lands New Strategic Investment Round Led By Marquee Ventures Punchup Live, the platform empowering live entertainers to convert digital audiences into customers, has raised a new $2.1M investment round.

Matt Grobar | Punchup Live Lands New Strategic Investment Round Led By Marquee Ventures | @deadline.com

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