Michael Rapino In The News
Analysis News Live Nation addressed the antitrust suit, the slowdown in stadium activity, and the impact of the Paris Olympics on its live events
News “We continue to see strong demand globally, with a growing variety of shows attracting both casual and diehard fans who are buying tickets at all price points"
Analysis The DoJ has its work cut out for it, if it wants to see Live Nation and Ticketmaster broken up
News The bill would also ban "speculative ticketing" and the use of deceptive URLs to rip off ticket buyers
Analysis News Live Nation's businesses would do very well as standalone companies, CEO Michael Rapino says, but that's not the strategy
Analysis News The concert giant's latest financial results were published on Thursday (May 2)
News The bill would require disclosure of a ticket's final sales price before purchase, and strengthen enforcement of laws against ticket-buying bots
News The program has supported some 4,000 touring artists so far, Live Nation says