Earnings Preview: Ticketmaster's 3rd-qtr results seen inching higher ahead of proposed mergerNovember 6th, 2009 Earnings Preview: Ticketmaster 3Q results seen upLOS ANGELES — Ticketmaster Entertainment Inc., the nation's largest ticket seller and proposed merger partner of Live Nation Inc., is scheduled to report its third-quarter earnings on Monday. The following is a summary of key developments and analyst opinion related to the period.
UK competition watchdog opposes Ticketmaster-Live Nation mergerOctober 8th, 2009 UK agency opposes Ticketmaster-Live Nation mergerLOS ANGELES — The proposed merger of concert promoter Live Nation Inc. and ticket-selling giant Ticketmaster Entertainment Inc.
US and UK regulators likely to impose conditions on Ticketmaster-Live Nation mergerOctober 8th, 2009 US likely to follow UK objections on TicketmasterLOS ANGELES — Regulators in the U.K. and U.S. appear likely to impose conditions on the merger of concert promoter Live Nation Inc.
Live Nation extends Wednesday ticket discounts to its clubsOctober 7th, 2009 Live Nation extends discounts to clubsLOS ANGELES — Concert promoter Live Nation Inc. is extending its discount Wednesdays program to include general admission tickets at its clubs this week, as a successful summer of concerts at its larger amphitheaters winds down.
Correction: Ticketmaster-Scalpers storySeptember 18th, 2009 Correction: Ticketmaster-Scalpers storyLOS ANGELES — In a story Sept. 17 about resales of event tickets, The Associated Press misstated the impact of Ticketmaster Entertainment Inc.'s new system that lets holders of "paperless" tickets sell their seats.
Ticketmaster 2nd-quarter earnings fall 70 percent on lower ticket volumes, merger expensesAugust 13th, 2009 Ticketmaster 2Q net income falls 70 pctLOS ANGELES — Ticketmaster Entertainment Inc. said Thursday its second-quarter net income plunged 70 percent as ticket sales volumes fell and the company booked expenses over its pending merger with concert promoter Live Nation Inc.
Ticketmaster, Priceline.com to team up to give online customers access to travel servicesJuly 9th, 2009 WEST HOLLYWOOD, Calif. — Ticketmaster and Priceline.com say they will team up in order to give the ticket seller's online customers access to various travel services.
Company to close its sites after selling pricey tickets to Hanna Montana, SpringsteenJune 30th, 2009 Complaints about concert tickets closes sitesCHICAGO — A Ticketmaster Entertainment Inc. subsidiary has reached an agreement with the Illinois Attorney General after complaints of overly high-priced tickets to Hannah Montana and Bruce Springsteen concerts.
Live Nation expands 'no service fee' ticket plan, but acknowledges some fees still existJune 8th, 2009 Live Nation expands 'no service fee' ticket planLOS ANGELES — On the heels of its first successful "No service fee Wednesday," concert promoter Live Nation Inc. says it will expand the summer ticket program from the lawn to reserved seats this week, while acknowledging that some fees never went away.
Live Nation expands 'no service fee' plan; acknowledges some fees still existJune 8th, 2009 Live Nation expands 'no service fee' planLOS ANGELES — On the heels of its first successful "No service fee Wednesday," concert promoter Live Nation Inc. says it will expand the summer ticket program from the lawn to reserved seats this week, while acknowledging that some fees never went away.
Live Nation, Ticketmaster's proposed merger partner, eliminates some fees for summer concertsJune 1st, 2009 Live Nation nixes some summer concert ticket feesLOS ANGELES — Live Nation Inc., the world's largest concert promoter, is opening the summer season with a promotion every Wednesday that eliminates some ticket fees, the surcharges that have caused fans to revile its soon-to-be merger partner, Ticketmaster Entertainment Inc. Live Nation is scrapping fees for U.S.
Ticketmaster 1Q profit falls 78 percent amid slowing ticket sales, end of Live Nation dealMay 12th, 2009 Ticketmaster 1Q profit falls on lower ticket salesWEST HOLLYWOOD, Calif. — Ticketmaster Entertainment Inc.
Live Nation 1st-qtr loss widens, revenue hurt by drop in N. America concert attendanceMay 8th, 2009 Live Nation 1Q loss widens as attendance dropsLOS ANGELES — Concert promoter Live Nation says its first-quarter loss widened as fewer people attended concerts in its core North America market. Live Nation Inc.
Concert promoter Live Nation selling 3 Boston venues for $22.5M to pay down debtMay 5th, 2009 Live Nation selling 3 Boston venuesBOSTON — Concert promoter Live Nation Inc. is selling three Boston venues for $22.5 million to pay down some of its debt.
Jackson sells tickets for 50 concerts in four hoursMarch 14th, 2009 LONDON - Pop superstar Michael Jackson, who is working on his comeback, has sold tickets for 50 concerts in just four hours. Hundreds of fans lined up and all 750,000 tickets were sold, thesun.co.uk reported Saturday.