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Mar 19, 2026
A tight dive into how written messages can become permanent legal evidence. A rundown of settlement payouts and who ends up with the money. A historical look at concert promotion, consolidation, and the forces that shaped today’s live-music industry. A quick tour of sellouts and show availability across NYC, Nashville, and L.A.
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Laurie Feldman Clarifies Her Exit Timing
- Laurie Feldman corrected the host about the timing of her leaving Wasserman and launching Redefine Music Advisors.
- Lars Murray praises Feldman for delaying her announcement so it wouldn't appear as a reaction to Wasserman's troubles, calling it a class act.
Think Before You Email Anything
- Assume everything you write or send will be permanent and discoverable.
- Lars Murray warns against emailing contemptuous jokes about customers, especially when working for a company under legal scrutiny like Live Nation.
One Email Made A Witness
- Benjamin Baker's snarky internal email about parking gouging became key evidence in the Live Nation trial.
- Lars Murray highlights Baker as the first witness in the unsettled individual-states case because his email was preserved and surfaced.