Business wires are reporting that Vivendi's euro 1.63 billion (US$2.07 billion) deal to buy BMG Music Publishing is based on the "Hell Or High Water" approach, so called because the buyer bears the financial burden if the monopolies authorities object.

The stats are in for this year's third quarter, along with the business analysis. Charts include the top tours, promoters, and venues.

The Prairie Creek Amphitheatre near Chicago is expected to break ground soon, with an opening concert planned for Memorial Day weekend 2007, Jam Productions' Jerry Mickelson announced October 9th.

Artist demands can be tame to outrageous, but the concert rider for Iggy Pop & The Stooges puts all others to shame.

New York cable clan the Dolan family made a leveraged bid October 8th to take Cablevision and its holdings private, offering $27 a share for the company.

Manchester G-Mex will stage its first concerts in nearly a decade when Morrissey closes his U.K. arena tour there December 22-23.