San Bernardino county officials vote against proposed rave ban
A proposal put forth by San Bernardino County Supervisor Janice Rutherford to ban "rave-style events" was voted down this Tuesday. The motion to end multi-day raves in the area such as Nocturnal Wonderland and Beyond Wonderland was heavily backed by local residents, who protested the excess amount of noise and traffic congestion resulting from these events.
Live Nation is poised to take over Governor’s Ball
Live Nation is reportedly in the final stages of closing a deal with Founders Entertainment, the independent firm behind NYC music festival Governor's Ball. This deal come on the heels of the announcement of Panorama Festival, the "East Coast Coachella," which was initially set to take place two weeks after Governor's Ball at the same venue.
Live Nation’s head of electronic music will not be joining SFX
In early December, news broke that Live Nation's head of electronic music, James Barton, was in negotiations to join SFX Events in a "senior but undetermined position." Barton, given his successful track record with both Live Nation and Cream, was generally perceived to be SFX's best chance at successfully restructuring their interminable debt.