NASHVILLE (Billboard) - After nearly a year of intense scrutiny, political posturing and consumer outcry, it's time for the music business to come to grips with its new superpower: Live Nation Entertainment. At a time when live entertainment remains one of the healthier sectors of the troubled music industry, the ...

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Liberty Media bids for larger stake in Live Nation after merger with TicketmasterLiberty Media is looking to more than double its stake in Live Nation Entertainment, the new company formed by the merger of concert promoter Live Nation and Ticketmaster. Shares in Live Nation Entertainment Inc. jumped $1.70, or ...

Live Nation, Ticketmaster merge after US Justice Department imposes major conditionsConcert promoter Live Nation and ticket-seller Ticketmaster consummated their merger on Monday after the U.S. Justice Department approved it with conditions meant to lower ticket prices for consumers. Shares in both companies rallied by about 15 percent in trading ...