Live Nation stock crashes 15.6%, as Coronavirus is categorized as ‘pandemic’ by WHO

Live concerts giant sees $1.7bn wiped off market cap valuation in less than a day
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SXSW disaster: Event admits it has no insurance for Coronavirus cancellation

Winter Music Conference tells would-be attendees to “put a pause on travel plans”
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Live Nation has pushed concert prices up.. and it’s paid off to the tune of $500m

Live Nation has raised ticket prices, globally, for the best seats at amphitheater and arena shows by close to a third since Q1 2018
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Live Nation acquires Argentina’s DF Concerts

“DF Entertainment has proven to be an amazing partner and the premier promoter in Argentina, and we’re glad to have them join the Live Nation family after many years working together.”
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Live Nation’s half-year revenues have grown by more than 100% since 2010

Company on course for another $10bn-plus sales year in 2018
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Live Nation’s half-year revenues have grown by more than 100% since 2010

Company on course for another $10bn-plus sales year in 2018
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Live Nation launches investment fund for female-led live businesses

Fund aims to help underrepresented female entrepreneurs in the global concert promotions, events and festival spaces
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Live Nation is on one: It’s made 13 acquisitions in the past 13 months

Isle Of Wight deal takes 2017 tally to six buys in less than three months

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Aggressive Live Nation buys again with 7th major acquisition of 2016

Who’s the most powerful company in the music business? Obvious candidates would include rights-holders like Universal Music Group – the owner of the biggest recorded music company in the world. Then there’s Sony, which now owns 100% of the globe’s biggest publishing business, Sony/ATV, as well as Universal’s Music’s biggest global rival in the recordings … Continued

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