News Nightmare for Live Nation? Questions asked as DOJ discovers ticketing ‘kickbacks’ in OVG boss bid-rigging probe Arrangement has come to light as part of the DOJ's investigation into bid-rigging allegations against OVG CEO Tim Leiweke
News Live Nation proposes 20% ticket resale cap to Trump administration (report) Live Nation is also proposing expanding artist control of ticket resales and stricter enforcement of the BOTS Act from 2016.
News Live Nation to invest $1bn in US music venues over next 18 months; says it ‘invested $14bn in artists’ globally in 2024 The investment in 18 venues across the US is expected to generate $2.9 billion in economic activity
News Live Nation expands presence in Latin America via acquisition of Dominican Republic promoter SD Concerts Saymon Diaz, Founder & CEO of SD Concerts, will continue to lead the business
News Kennedy Center head Richard Grenell joins Live Nation Board of Directors Grenell was recently appointed by Donald Trump as President of the John F. Kennedy Center
News Live Nation begins operating its first venue in Colombia, in partnership with Grupo Páramo The concert giant's strategy of building high-quality venues in underserved markets has taken another step forward
News Live Nation and AEG face probe over pandemic refund policies (report) Prosecutors are weighing bringing charges against Live Nation and CEO Michael Rapino, Bloomberg reported
Analysis News Live Nation has already sold 100m tickets in 2025 so far – compared to 98m sold in all of 2019 Live Nation CFO Joe Berchtold talks about pricing, facing a potential economic slowdown, and fixing the company's public relations headaches
News Live Nation posts Q1 revenue decline, but says 2025 will be ‘historic year for live music’ Currency fluctuations, non-concert activities and the effort to optimize ticket prices dragged down Live Nation's earnings
News Live Nation acquires Hayashi International Promotions, one of Japan’s largest concert promoters HIP is one of the largest concert promoters in Japan
News Live Nation to pay $20M to settle shareholder lawsuit It comes as Live Nation continues to face an antitrust lawsuit brought by the US Department of Justice and numerous state attorneys general
News Judge rejects Live Nation’s bid to dismiss parts of DOJ antitrust lawsuit Federal Judge Arun Subramanian upheld US states’ standing to seek damages on behalf of consumers.
Interviews Breakr, backed by Live Nation Urban, says it’s ‘revolutionizing the creator economy’ – starting with getting creators paid faster. Breakr has secured a strategic minority investment from Live Nation Urban
News Live Nation saw 151m fans attend its events in 2024, as revenue rose 3% to $23bn The live events and ticketing company is stepping up rollout of its own operated venues this year
News Michael Rapino confirms Live Nation ticketing talks with Spotify, Apple and Amazon for superfan tiers "We've been working with all three of them, trying to find a model that may work for us and them," said Live Nation boss on Q4 earnings call