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| Concert Videos Come to iTunes in Live Nation-Apple deal |
 Apple iTunes on Tuesday began featuring downloads of live concerts by about 20 artists who are promoted by Live Nation.
iTunes will have a section featuring the concerts of singers and bands ranging from Jesse McCartney to Ziggy Marley, when the service begins, the companies said in a statement. They expect hundreds of more shows in the coming months. Prices will start at about $7.99. Read more at Reuters... Related Articles: Block this music monopoly - TM/LN merger will hurt concert consumers. by David Balto (originally published at Philly.com)
Nine months after Ticketmaster announced its proposed merger with Live Nation, the Justice Department's antitrust investigation seems to be entering the ninth inning, and the bases are loaded. Numerous consumer groups and 50 members of... Live Nation Unloads U.K. Theatre Division for Approximately U.S. $160 Million Live Nation
, the world's largest live music company, recently announced that it has
closed the sale of its remaining U.K. theatrical venues and operations
to The Ambassador Theatre Group, an owner and operator of regional
theatres in the United Kingdom. In addition, on October 23, 2009,... Live Nation Reports Strong Third Quarter Results Live Nation (NYSE: LYV) released financial results for the three months ended September 30, 2009 today.
“We generated robust organic growth from our operations during the third quarter as we focused on executing our fundamentals with excellence during the peak concert season,” said... Live Nation, Ticketmaster profits take a hit due to Proposed Merger
Live Nation and Ticketmaster
Entertainment Inc. both stated that their earnings were hurt by
costs related to the proposed deal, which is expected to continue into 2010 as
regulators examine antitrust issues.
Manchester City Football Club Kills Deal with Seat Exchange Less than two years after the partnership began, Manchester City Football Club has cut loose from online secondary ticketing firm Seat Exchange.
The partnership, sealed in July 2008, was a way for the club's season card holders to sell, and other supporters to buy, Manchester City tickets for... Comcast Jumps into Ticketmaster Live Nation Merger Fray According to recent reports from Bloomberg, Comcast is looking to help ease the Ticketmaster Live Nation merger by massaging and lobbying for the marriage. Comcast is the largest U.S. cable operator and controls an
arena-management as well as a ticketing company.
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