Decibel and Docket

Did California Attorney General Rob Bonta help kill a ticket reform bill to protect the government’s antitrust victory over Live Nation and Ticketmaster? And did Ellie Goulding spend years paying mana...

Not all music towns are built the same. While some cities have great music venues and timeless festivals, others are often overlooked are shut out by radius clauses and contract exemptions that suffoc...

What happens when an artificial intelligence system is told to complete a task—and decides the easiest path is to break the rules?In Episode 29 of Decibel & Docket, veteran entertainment journalis...

Snitches get stitches but what about deponents?A new development in the unsolved killing of Los Angeles rapper Drakeo the Ruler raises major questions about the relationship between civil litigation a...

StubHub is facing one of the toughest stretches in its history—and this week, Decibel & Docket breaks down why.Veteran music business journalist Dave Brooks and entertainment attorney Michael Sevi...

In this explosive episode of Decibel & Docket, Dave Brooks is joined by ticketing reform advocate Randy Nichols for a deep dive into one of the live entertainment industry’s most contentious battl...

This week on Decibel & Docket, veteran concert business reporter Dave Brooks speaks with Business Insider's Emily Stewart about an uptick in fraud at the World Cup. But first, Brooks and attorney ...

In Episode 23 of Decibel & Docket, veteran music business journalist Dave Brooks and entertainment attorney Michael Seville break down two major stories shaping the intersection of the music indus...

Who killed the artist testimony in the Live Nation antitrust trial? In Episode 22 of the Decibel & Docket podcast, veteran music business journalist Dave Brooks and entertainment attorney Michael ...

What happens after one of the biggest antitrust losses in music industry history? Is Live Nation buying time—or mounting a serious comeback?This week on Decibel & Docket, Dave Brooks and attorney ...

In Episode 20 of Decibel & Docket, veteran music journalist Dave Brooks and entertainment attorney Michael Seville break down one of the wildest weeks yet at the intersection of the music business...

The latest episode of the Decibel and Docket podcast dives deep into the escalating legal and political battle surrounding Live Nation Entertainment, Ticketmaster, the U.S. Department of Justice antit...

In this episode of the Decibel and Docket podcast, veteran music business journalist Dave Brooks and attorney Michael Seville tackle two of the most controversial issues shaping the live entertainment...

The latest episode of the Decibel & Docket Podcast dives deep into the biggest stories shaping the live entertainment business, music industry economics, AI copyright battles, concert ticket prici...

In this in-depth episode of the Decibel & Docket Podcast, veteran music journalist Dave Brooks and entertainment attorney Michael Seville break down one of the most consequential moments in the mo...

Decibel & Docket Podcast: Live Nation Verdict, Antitrust Showdown & Coachella’s Legal PlaybookIn this episode of Decibel & Docket, host Dave Brooks delivers a deep dive into one of the mos...

The latest episode of the Decibel & Docket podcast delivers a deep dive into one of the most consequential moments in the live music industry: the blockbuster Live Nation antitrust verdict and its...

The episode opens with a sharp, unfiltered discussion of Kanye West’s attempted comeback and the controversy surrounding it. Rather than accepting a simple apology tour, Brooks argues that real accoun...

Entrepreneur and technologist Andrew Dreskin sits down with the Decibel and Docket podcast to share his unique perspective of the live events business. Dreskin built the world's first online ticke...

This podcast episode of the Decibel and Docket focuses on the Live Nation antitrust trial, featuring interviews with Nathaniel Morrow from the National Independent Talent Organization (NITO) and Andre...

The latest episode of the Decibel and Docket Podcast, hosted by veteran music journalist Dave Brooks and attorney Michael Seville, explores major legal developments shaping the music industry, from a ...

On this week's episode of the Decibel and Docket podcast, Mike and Dave discuss the upcoming testimony of CEO Michael Rapino from Live Nation and look at how states attorney Jeffrey Kessler is pre...

Are you not entertained? Dave Brooks records the third episode of the podcast THIS WEEK with guest host Randy Nichols to talk about the big, dumb SLACK messages from the Live Nation KNUCKLEHEADS that ...

This week Mike Seville and Dave Brooks break down the shocking news that Live Nation and Ticketmaster are ending their two year long antitrust legal battle with the DOJ and have reached a tentative se...

For this special bonus episode of the Decibel and Docket podcast, Dave talks with Matthew Lee from Inner City Press about his tireless and dogged reporting of the Southern District of New York courtho...

Title: Inside the Live Nation Antitrust Trial: Unpacking the DOJ's Case Against TicketmasterIn this riveting episode of "Desible and Docket," hosts Dave Brooks and Michael Seville take l...

With just one week until the landmark USA vs. Live Nation antitrust trial begins, the concert giant files an emergency interlocutory appeal seeking to delay proceedings indefinitely. Touring expert Da...

In this episode of Decibel and Docket, host Dave Brooks and guest Randy Nichols delve into ongoing antitrust case against Live Nation and Ticketmaster. They discuss the intricacies of ticket scalping,...

The conversation covers the breaking news of Gail Slater's departure and the concerns raised by Senators Durbin and Booker regarding antitrust issues and political interference with the Ticketmast...

In this episode of Decibel & Docket, the music industry’s sharpest legal and business podcast dives into ticket scams, venue battles, and the latest chapter in the Drake vs. Kendrick Lamar legal d...

In this special solo episode of Decibel & Docket, host Dave Brooks unpacks one of the most sprawling—and revealing—Senate hearings the live entertainment industry has seen in years. Recorded in th...

Decibel & Docket returns with a sharp, insider breakdown of two of the most contentious issues in the modern music business: digital ticket fraud and AI music licensing. Hosted by veteran entertai...

Welcome to Episode 1 of Decibel & Docket, a podcast examining the legal, financial, and cultural forces shaping the modern music industry. Hosted by longtime music business reporter Dave Brooks an...