Concerts

Concert venue owner and operator Live Nation Entertainment (NYSE:LYV) reported fourth-quarter financial results after market close Thursday. Here are the key highlights. What Happened: Live Nation reported fourth-quarter revenue of $5.84 billion, which was up 36% year-over-year. The revenue beat a...

Concert venue owner and operator Live Nation Entertainment (NYSE:LYV) reported third-quarter financial results after the market close Thursday. Here are the key highlights. What Happened: Live Nation reported third-quarter revenue of $8.2 billion, which was up 32% year-over-year. The revenue beat a...

Ticketing and live events company Live Nation Entertainment (NYSE: LYV) reported second quarter financial results after market close Thursday. Here are the key highlights. What Happened: Live Nation Entertainment reported second quarter revenue of $5.63 billion, which was up 27% year-over-year. The...

Music streaming service Spotify Technology NA (NYSE: SPOT) could have a new source of revenue and customer acquisition. Here’s a look at how the company could be disrupting the ticketing space. What Happened: The Stockholm-based company launched a new dedicated website to sell tickets to live...

Want to see Willie Nelson for $25? You can in Branson, Missouri this Saturday if you purchase a ticket during Live Nation’s Concert Week, May 4 to 10. What Happened: These seven days are when fans can access $25 tickets (including taxes and fees) for more than 3,700 shows from now through...

An emerging provider of rapid health screening solutions powered by artificial intelligence is partnering with an upcoming music festival. What Happened: Predictmedix Inc (OTCQB: PMEDF) will deploy four Safe Entry Stations at the Palm Tree Music Festival Aug. 29, 2021 in Westhampton Beach...

Google Trends data shows an uptrend in searches for "concerts," Benzinga's Mitch Hoch said Wednesday on Benzinga's YouTube show "Power Hour." Hoch announced he is looking to capitalize on the seasonal concert trend with Live Nation Entertainment, Inc...

One of the largest ticketing platforms is going public with a SPAC deal announced Thursday. The SPAC Deal: Vivid Seats announced a SPAC deal with Horizon Acquisition Corp (NYSE: HZAC) valuing the company at a $1.95 billion equity market capitalization. The company will receive $769 million in...

Among the trends investors are looking for in 2021 are reopening stocks and non-fungible tokens. One company stands out as a reopening play and could quickly become a NFT play. Reopening Play: Revenue for the main business lines of Live Nation Entertainment (NYSE: LYV) suffered as a result of the...

Shares of Live Nation Entertainment Inc (NYSE: LYV) spiked Thursday after New York Governor Andrew Cuomo gave an April 1 start date for live sports and concerts. What Happened: Concertgoers will be able to see their artists perform live starting in just a few short weeks. It may not be...

The coronavirus pandemic has brought industries come to a standstill, and one health expert says large gatherings such as conferences, concerts and sporting events may not return to normal until fall 2021, according to The New York Times Magazine. “Restarting the economy has to...

The show must not go on. The live music business faces a period of cancellations in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic that could seriously damage the $26-billion industry.  Among the companies that stand to suffer most acutely from a big drop in live concerts is Live Nation...

TickPick, a no-fee ticket marketplace, reached an agreement to buy a significant portion of the assets of Rukkus, a ticket inventory aggregator. What Happened Rukkus' platform allows users to perform aggregated searches of ticket buyers that cater to their interests and find concert and other...

Streaming music provider Spotify Technology SA (NYSE: SPOT) is the leader in the online music space and has plenty of room for further growth ahead, according to Goldman Sachs. The Analyst Goldman Sachs' Heath Terry initiated coverage of Spotify's stock with a Buy rating and $190 price...

Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. (NYSE: LYV) rules concert ticketing, but it may do so through fear, according to an April 1 New York Times report.  Nevertheless, the stock's weakness since the beginning of April represents a buying opportunity, according to Citi. What Happened Citi's...