Live Nation
American events promoter from 1996 to 2010
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| August 2024 | Ireland's consumer watchdog declined to investigate ticket pricing issues on Ticketmaster, despite tickets for upcoming Oasis concerts increasing by over 400% within minutes. |
| May 2024 | Live Nation confirmed a major 1.3 TB data leak at Ticketmaster, potentially affecting over 500 million customers. The breach was attributed to the hacker group ShinyHunters and led to a class action lawsuit. |
| May 23 2024 | The U.S. Department of Justice, joined by 29 states and the District of Columbia, filed an antitrust lawsuit against Live Nation Entertainment, alleging anti-competitive business practices in the entertainment and ticketing industry. |
| 2023 | An antitrust class action lawsuit (Skot Heckman et al v. Live Nation) was filed against Live Nation, alleging unfair arbitration practices and inflated ticket prices. |
| 2023 | The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals upheld Judge Wu's ruling, with judges criticizing New Era ADR's arbitration rules as 'cockamamie' and 'just nuts'. |
| August 2023 | Federal Judge George H. Wu ruled that Live Nation's unilateral arbitration rule changes were 'fundamentally unfair', keeping the possibility of class action certification open. |
| August 2 2023 | Dynamic Ticket Systems, LLC sued Ticketmaster and Live Nation for patent infringement. |
| January 2023 | Judge Yolanda Orozc rejected Live Nation's motion to dismiss the Drakeo the Ruler lawsuit, allowing the suit to continue. |
| November 2022 | Pascrell repeated calls to break up Live Nation following the Taylor Swift (The Eras Tour) Ticketmaster ticket sales controversy. |
| May 2022 | Representative Bill Pascrell issued letters to the Federal Trade Commission and U.S. Department of Justice calling for Live Nation to be broken up, citing safety concerns and other factors. |
| April 25 2022 | Live Nation acquired Music Management International (MMI), a Philippines-based promoter, to establish its local branch. |
| February 2022 | Family of Drakeo the Ruler filed a wrongful death lawsuit against Live Nation for the rapper's homicide backstage at the Once Upon a Time in LA music festival. |
| 2021 | Live Nation allegedly changed its arbitration provider from JAMS to New Era ADR, switching to a startup with rules perceived as more favorable to the company. |
| 2021 | Live Nation acquired a majority stake in Veeps, a streaming entertainment company, further diversifying their entertainment industry investments. |
| 2021 | Live Nation established a joint venture with Duke Concept, a concert promoter specializing in African artists, to support and facilitate Afrobeat artist tours by providing venue networks and logistical support. |
| December 2021 | United States Congress House Oversight Committee announced a bipartisan investigation into Live Nation's role in the Astroworld Festival incident. |
| November 2021 | Crowd crushing incident at Astroworld Festival in Houston, promoted by Live Nation and headlined by Travis Scott, resulted in 10 fatalities and nearly 5,000 injuries. |
| February 25 2021 | Live Nation released its full-year 2020 financial results, revealing a dramatic 84% drop in revenues due to the global pandemic's impact on live entertainment. |
| 2020 | Live Nation was severely impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, with almost all concerts and sporting events worldwide being put on hold. The company faced legal challenges due to its initial reluctance to offer full refunds to customers. |
| April 2020 | Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund (PIF) acquired a 5.7% stake in Live Nation, valued at nearly $500 million, becoming the company's third-largest shareholder. |
| October 2019 | Acquired a majority stake in David Grutman's Groot Hospitality, which includes several nightclubs and restaurants in the Miami metropolitan area, including the LIV nightclub at the Fontainebleau Miami Beach hotel. |
| 2018 | Purchased Red Mountain Entertainment, continuing its strategic expansion in the Southern United States. |
| 2018 | Live Nation Entertainment acquired majority stakes in Frank Productions, a Wisconsin-based company, expanding its investment portfolio in the Midwestern United States. |
| May 2018 | Live Nation Entertainment acquired a majority stake in Brazil's Rock in Rio festival from previous stakeholder SFX Entertainment, with festival founder Roberto Medina continuing to manage operations. |
| April 2018 | The United States Department of Justice launched an investigation into Live Nation following allegations by AEG that the company pressured venues into using Ticketmaster and intentionally avoided booking acts for AEG venues. |
| 2017 | Live Nation expanded its music festival portfolio by purchasing a controlling interest in BottleRock Napa Valley Music Festival, acquiring United Concerts in Salt Lake City, and acquiring CT Touring. |
| 2017 | Live Nation purchased a controlling interest in Israeli promoter Blue Stone Entertainment and the United Kingdom's Cuffe & Taylor. |
| 2017 | Live Nation partnered with Michael Swier to bring Mercury East under its umbrella, acquiring notable New York City venues including Mercury Lounge, Bowery Ballroom, Irving Plaza, Gramercy Theatre, and Ford Amphitheater at Coney Island. |
| 2017 | Live Nation Entertainment reported a significant annual revenue of $10.3 billion, demonstrating the company's strong financial performance prior to subsequent challenges. |
| October 1 2017 | Route 91 Harvest Festival shooting occurred in Las Vegas, resulting in 58 deaths and hundreds of injuries, with victims later receiving $800 million in settlements. |
| 2016 | Live Nation acquired Founders Entertainment, the parent company of the Governors Ball Music Festival, expanding its presence in the Northeastern United States music event market. |
| 2016 | Acquired Knoxville-based AC Entertainment, expanding its regional entertainment production capabilities. |
| March 2016 | Live Nation acquired Big Concerts International, South Africa's leading concert promoter. |
| February 2016 | Live Nation acquired Union Events, Canada's largest independent concert promoter. |
| 2015 | Live Nation purchased the Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival in Tennessee, further strengthening its festival portfolio. |
| August 2015 | Live Nation formed Live Nation Germany in partnership with German promoter Marek Lieberberg, with oversight of events in Austria and Switzerland. |
| 2014 | The company acquired C3 Presents, a prominent event production company based in Austin, Texas. |
| 2013 | Live Nation acquired the New Orleans Voodoo Music + Arts Experience, expanding its presence in the Southern United States music festival market. |
| 2013 | Live Nation formed a joint venture with Insomniac Events, a promoter specializing in electronic dance music, expanding their presence in the music festival and promotion sector. |
| June 2013 | Live Nation was charged with violating Ontario health and safety laws for the 2012 Radiohead concert stage collapse. |
| 2012 | Live Nation announced a partnership with Creativeman Productions, a concert promoter based in Tokyo, Japan, expanding its international presence. |
| 2012 | A stage collapse at a Radiohead concert resulted in the death of a crew member, leading to health and safety law charges against Live Nation in Ontario. |
| 2011 | Destiny's Child manager Mathew Knowles unsuccessfully sued Live Nation for spreading false information about his business dealings with Beyoncé. |
| 2010 | Live Nation Entertainment was founded through the merger of Live Nation and Ticketmaster, creating a multinational entertainment company that would become a major player in live event promotion, ticket sales, venue management, and artist management. |
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