LiveNation Gaining Traction as Merger with TicketMaster Proceeds

Last year was not a great year for concert promoter LiveNation. Concert attendance in the key North American market was waning, leaving the firm with slipping revenues and operating losses north of $300 million.
Things change.
Last month the merger between LiveNation and ticketing juggernaut TicketMaster was approved, paving the road for new opportunities and synergies [...]

Eagles Implement “Dynamic” Ticketing Service to Fill Seats, Gain Revenues

Taking advantage of Live Nation Entertainment’s “dynamic” ticketing service, a ticket pricing model that charges rates based on anticipated demand, supergroup The Eagles hope to accomplish two goals: Make tickets more affordable to fans, and thus assure more “bums in the seats”, and capture more of the difference between face value and resale value [...]

Walmart-Live Nation Deal eases the Purchase of Concert Tickets

With the fresh deal between Walmart and newly formed Live Nation Entertainment, fans can purchase ticket for concerts and other events from 500+ Walmart outlets. The ticket sales will be part of Walmart’s entertainment department. The retailer will start selling the tickets in another few months in cities like Chicago and Los Angeles.
Walmart has been [...]