# Live Nation Entertainment

> Live Nation Entertainment is the world's largest live-entertainment company, formed by the 2010 merger of concert promoter Live Nation and Ticketmaster. It runs the full chain of a live show - booking and promoting artist tours, operating amphitheaters, clubs and festival sites, selling the tickets through Ticketmaster, and connecting brands to audiences through sponsorship. In 2024 roughly 151 million fans attended its concerts, and the company posted about $23 billion in revenue. It trades on the NYSE as LYV and is headquartered in Beverly Hills, California.

- **Founded:** 2005
- **Headquarters:** Beverly Hills, California, United States
- **Founders:** Michael Rapino (President & CEO (led the 2005 spinoff and 2010 Ticketmaster merger))
- **Team size:** ~18,000 employees (seasonal and part-time staffing rises significantly during touring season)
- **Products:** Concerts (Live Nation), Ticketmaster, Sponsorship & Advertising (Live Nation Media), Venue Nation, Festivals
- **Notable:** World's largest live-entertainment and concert-promotion company, operating in 40+ countries., Roughly 151 million fans attended Live Nation concerts in 2024 across 50,000+ events., Paid artists an estimated $15 billion in a recent year.

## Products & services

- **Concerts (Live Nation)** — Global concert promotion, production and artist touring - the largest segment, promoting 50,000+ events a year across arenas, amphitheaters, clubs and festivals.
- **Ticketmaster** — Primary and secondary ticketing platform and technology, selling hundreds of millions of tickets annually and providing box-office and access-control systems to venues.
- **Sponsorship & Advertising (Live Nation Media)** — Brand partnerships, festival sponsorships, on-site activations and media - the company's highest-margin business.
- **Venue Nation** — Ownership, operation and management of amphitheaters, arenas, theaters, clubs (including House of Blues) and festival sites worldwide.
- **Festivals** — Owned and operated festival brands including Lollapalooza, Bonnaroo, Austin City Limits, EDC (Electric Daisy Carnival) and Reading & Leeds.

## Achievements

- World's largest live-entertainment and concert-promotion company, operating in 40+ countries.
- Roughly 151 million fans attended Live Nation concerts in 2024 across 50,000+ events.
- Paid artists an estimated $15 billion in a recent year.
- Owns and operates 60+ festival brands including Lollapalooza, Bonnaroo, EDC and Austin City Limits.
- Reported record ~$23 billion in revenue for 2024.
- Invested over $1 billion in Ticketmaster technology since the 2010 merger.

## Latest updates

- **2024-05** — The US Department of Justice and 29 states plus DC sued Live Nation and Ticketmaster, seeking to break up the company and divest Ticketmaster over alleged monopolization of live-event markets.
- **2024-12** — The FTC finalized its 'junk fees' rule requiring all-in upfront pricing; Ticketmaster rolled out 'All In Prices' showing full cost at the start of checkout.
- **2025-09** — The FTC and seven states sued Live Nation and Ticketmaster over alleged deceptive pricing and resale practices.
- **2025-02** — Live Nation reported full-year 2024 results with record concert demand and roughly $23 billion in revenue.

## Links

- Website: https://www.livenation.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/live-nation
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/livenation
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/livenation
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/livenation/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/livenation
- TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@livenation

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Last updated: 2026-08-13