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Warmer weather and remaining restrictions on other activities likely to see drive-in cinema as popular option

People seeking vaccinations in Florida were hit by fraudsters. That's no surprise when responsibility is forced on overstretched local officials.

Vybe Together's founder says that while his app, which facilitated parties in the face of the pandemic, has been shut down for now, "We're going to be back."

A TikTok promoting "secret gatherings" in NYC with crowds of people indoors without wearing masks had been viewed nearly 11,000 times.

"Eventbrite is in the unique club that nobody wants to be in," says CEO and co-founder Julia Hartz. "Which is the first affected and one of the most directly affected businesses of the COVID-19 era." Hartz, who co-founded the company with her husband Kevin Hartz and Renaud Visage, joined ExtraCrunch Live recently to discuss moving [...]

One of the earliest disruptions created by the novel coronavirus manifested in the form of event cancellations. Some of the world's biggest tech conferences, like F8 and Google NEXT, got postponed and others turned to digital options to still connect. Even Disrupt is going digital this year. It is an unprecedented time for the events [...]

This week, Verizon Communications CEO Hans Vestberg joined us for an episode of Extra Crunch Live. Vestberg is leading the company through the midst of one its biggest rollouts to date with the push into 5G connectivity. In our discussion, he spoke about how he's managing the organization during this global crisis, his thoughts on [...]

Earlier this week, Facebook confirmed that it had begun pulling down select COVID-19 protests, citing violations of State-enforced social distancing. The social media giant was attempting a sort of diplomacy noting that all rallies/protests would be assessed on a case by case basis, and crosschecked with local government. CNET today noted that Eventbrite has begun [...]

Ticketmaster's dominance has led to ridiculous service fees, scalpers galore, and exclusive contracts that exploit venues and artists. The moronic approval of venue operator and artist management giant Live Nation's merger with Ticketmaster in 2010 produced an anti-competitive juggernaut. It pressures venues to sign ticketing contracts under veiled threat that artists would otherwise be routed [...]

RADNOR, Pa., May 7, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- The law firm of Kessler Topaz Meltzer & Check, LLP alerts investors that a securities fraud class action lawsuit has...

NEW YORK, May 7, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Bernstein Liebhard LLP announced today that approximately five weeks remain to file a motion for lead plaintiff in a...