Live Nation

DC Springsteen Fans Screwed, Fans Had Better Get Used to It with Live Nation Merger Pending

Lisa Derrick | Posted 06.13.2009 | Entertainment


Lisa Derrick

The Ticketmaster and LiveNation merger -- which would unite the ticket seller (and its reselling sibling) with concert promoter/artist overseer LiveNation is paving the way for a huge monopoly.

Ticketmaster: $1B Lost In 4Q

AP | RYAN NAKASHIMA | Posted 04.20.2009 | Business


LOS ANGELES — Ticketmaster Entertainment Inc. lost $1.07 billion in the fourth quarter, as the ticket-selling company that hopes to merge with c...

Stopping the Ticketmaster/Live Nation Merger

James Love | Posted 03.29.2009 | Business


James Love

The merger would likely lead to high ticket prices and make small independent booking venues and artists both more vulnerable in business dealings with the new giant.

Live Nation And Ticketmaster In Merger Deal

AP | RYAN NAKASHIMA | Posted 03.13.2009 | Business


LOS ANGELES — Concert promoter Live Nation Inc. and ticketing giant Ticketmaster Entertainment Inc. confirmed their merger plans Tuesday and got...

Ticketmaster, Live Nation In Merger Talks

Reuters | Jui Chakravorty Das and Joe Giannone | Posted 03.06.2009 | Business


Ticketmaster Entertainment Inc and Live Nation Inc may unveil a merger as soon as this week, creating a music industry powerhouse with a combined mark...

Madonna's Missed Opportunity

Andrew Kronfeld | Posted 06.06.2008 | Entertainment


Andrew Kronfeld

Frankly Madonna missed a massive opportunity to truly change the business on behalf of so many artists. She seems to me to miss the point of being a free agent.

Live Nation Adds Jay-Z To Mega-star Record Roster

Voxant Newsroom | Posted 04.15.2008 | Business


First Madonna, then U2, and now Jay-Z. Live Nation is securing deals with the music industry's top acts. In the case of Jay-Z, the hip hop mogul (and ...

Jay-Z Reaching $150 Million Deal With Live Nation

AP | Posted 04.11.2008 | Entertainment


LOS ANGELES — Jay-Z is close to reaching a $150 million deal with Live Nation Inc. that will give the concert promoter a stake in virtually ever...