Live Nation Entertainment, Inc.
Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. is an American multinational entertainment company that was founded in 2010 following the merger of Live Nation and Ticketmaster. It continues to operate both brands as subsidiary companies, promoting and managing ticket sales for live entertainment internationally. It also owns and operates entertainment venues and festivals and manages the careers of music artists.
Basic company information
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- Ticker / security symbols
- LYV [1]
- Listing exchanges
- NYSE [1]
- SEC industry
- Services-Amusement & Recreation Services [1]
- Business sectors
- show business [2]
- Company / filing name
- Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. [1]
- Headquarters location
- Beverly Hills [2]
- Business address
- 9348 CIVIC CENTER DRIVE, BEVERLY HILLS, CA, 90210 [1]
- Founded
- 2005 [2]
- Legal form
- Delaware corporation [2]
- Incorporation jurisdiction
- Delaware, United States [1]
- Official website
- https://www.livenationentertainment.com/; http://www.livenationentertainment.com/ [2]
- Annual revenue
- USD 25,201,406,000 · reported year 2025 [2]
- Fiscal year end
- December 31 (SEC record) [1]
- ISIN (reported securities)
- US5380341090 [2]
- CIK
- 0001335258 [1]
- SIC code
- 7900 [1]
- Country in background record
- United States [2]
Company positioning and business
Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. is an American multinational entertainment company that was founded in 2010 following the merger of Live Nation and Ticketmaster. It continues to operate both brands as subsidiary companies, promoting and managing ticket sales for live entertainment internationally. It also owns and operates entertainment venues and festivals and manages the careers of music artists. [3]
The company has faced widespread criticism over its central role in the consolidation of the live events industry, allegations of anti-competitive practices, poor handling of the ticket sale process for highly popular events, and injuries and deaths that have occurred at many of its events. [3]
As of early 2023, Live Nation's annual shareholders report says the company has controlling interests in 338 venues globally and believes itself to be "the largest live entertainment company in the world," "the largest producer of live music concerts in the world," "the world's leading live entertainment ticketing sales and marketing company," and "one of" the world's biggest artist management companies and music advertising networks for corporate brands. [3]
Background text: Wikipedia contributors, Live Nation Entertainment. Selected introductory paragraphs, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Official filing data is cited separately.
Understanding company scale
Annual revenue: USD 25,201,406,000 · reported year 2025. [2]
Financial year, securities and disclosures
The SEC submissions record gives Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. a fiscal year end of 1231 (MMDD). Individual filings below identify their own reporting period; the filing date is the publication event, not the financial year end. [1]
Listed securities: LYV (NYSE). Multiple symbols may represent different share classes or securities of the same registrant. [4]
History and key events
Financial results and regulatory disclosures
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Source-verified relationships
Companies in the same industry
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Related entities and concepts
Frequently asked questions
When was Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. founded?
Founded: 2005. The linked source provides the background record. [2]
Where is the headquarters of Live Nation Entertainment, Inc.?
Headquarters location: Beverly Hills. The linked source provides the background record. [2]
Which business sectors are recorded for Live Nation Entertainment, Inc.?
Business sectors: show business. The linked source provides the background record. [2]
Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. relationship map
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2 verified direct relationships. Industry peers are not relationship edges.
Sources and review dates
- SEC — Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. filing identity and securities ↗
- Wikidata — company background record (CC0) ↗
- Wikipedia contributors — Live Nation Entertainment (CC BY-SA 4.0) ↗
- SEC securities directory ↗
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Reviewed 23 October 2026. Financial periods and historical event dates are shown separately. Figures reflect their stated source dates; this page is not a live quote or investment recommendation.