Welcome to IEBA

IEBA was founded in 1970 as a non-profit trade organization for talent buyers, concert promoters, agents, managers, artists and other related entertainment professionals. IEBA provides networking, showcasing and educational opportunities to strengthen relationships, foster growth and increase revenue for the live entertainment industry. IEBA is known for showcasing the best and brightest talent in all genres of music and all fields of entertainment—exposing buyers to the freshest acts for the buying season. IEBA is an intimate organization that makes a huge impact. At IEBA ... The Buying Starts Here.

Jim Morey to Deliver Opening Keynote at 40th Annual IEBA Conference
07/19/2010

The International Entertainment Buyers Association (IEBA) will host its 40th anniversary conference October 3rd-5th. Legendary entertainment manager and promoter, Jim Morey, will deliver the opening keynote speech on Monday, October 4th to an audience of over 500 of the industry’s top entertainment buyers, promoters, agents and managers at the 40th annual IEBA conference at the Hilton Downtown Nashville.

Live Nation Entertainment stock slides after execs address ticket sale challenges
07/22/2010

It's no secret that the summer 2010 season has been a difficult one for touring artists. Reports of cancelled concerts and axed tours have dampened what is traditionally one of the live entertainment industry's biggest quarters.
Ticketmaster alters affiliate program to stop paying commissions on presales
07/22/2010

Live Nation Entertainment's Ticketmaster has decided to change the commission structure on its ticket affiliate program to stop paying out commissions for tickets sold during presales.
Weak economy contributes to faltering North American concert industry in first half of 2010
07/15/2010

Anecdotally, the concert business in the North America has been in the doldrums for most of the year, and now there are numbers backing that up, as the industry has suffered a dip in sales over the first half of this year, according to newly released data from Pollstar.
New York ticket resale law could impact similar laws in other states
07/08/2010

On Friday, July 2, New York Gov. David Paterson signed into law the country's first ticket resale regulations that address paperless tickets, a move that potentially sets the stage for other states to also adopt similar laws addressing the new ticketing technology.
AEG Live moves closer to competing with Live Nation Entertainment on ticketing
07/02/2010

 AEG Live, the nation's second-largest concert promotions company, has reportedly begun preliminary talks with record labels for backing to help the company's expansion to better compete with industry leader Live Nation Entertainment.
DOJ recommends Ticketmaster/Live Nation merger receive final approval
06/24/2010

Having weighed written testimony from several industry professionals but ultimately deciding their arguments were unpersuasive, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) this week submitted its last report to the court recommending the merger of Ticketmaster and Live Nation receive final approval.