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UK watchdog rules against ticketing merger: The controversial merger deal struck by Ticketmaster Entertainment and Live Nation suffered a further setback on Thursday after UK antitrust authorities poured cold water on their plans to create a live music powerhouse.In a provisional ruling, the Competition Commission said the tie-up between the top US ticket seller and...; Tags: Merger, U.K., Ticketmaster Corp., Mergers & Acquisitions, Investment, Finance, Company News, Monopolies & Antitrust, Regulation of Business, Financial Times; External links 2009-10-08
UK Antitrust Body Warns Against Ticketmaster-Live Nation Merger: The proposed merger of Ticketmaster and concert promoter Live Nation (NYSE: LYV) would hurt competition in the live ticket market in the UK and lead to high prices for fans, according to the country’s Competition Commission.In a provisional ruling its views will be updated in a final report,...; Tags: Merger, Commission, U.K., Ticketmaster Corp., UK Antitrust Body, Mergers & Acquisitions, Sales Force Management, Investment, Finance, Sales, Entertainment, Music, Patrick Smith; External links 2009-10-08
Report: DOJ Will Ask Live Nation, Ticketmaster For Major Concessions: The UK Competition Commission has already ruled provisionally that the proposed merger of Live Nation (NYSE: LYV) and Ticketmaster would hurt competition. Now the Wall Street Journal is reporting, shock of shocks, that the U.S. Department of Justice isn’t thrilled either. Unidentified sources tell the Journal that DOJ wants...; Tags: Merger, Ticketmaster Corp., U.S. Department Of Justice, UK Competition Commission, Mergers & Acquisitions, Investment, Finance, Entertainment, Legal, Regulatory, Money, M&A & Venture Capital, Companies, IAC, Staci D. Kramer; External links 2009-10-16
Music Service iLike In Search Of A Buyer: Report: Social music service iLike is on the block, MediaMemo reports—with existing stakeholder Ticketmaster and online music pioneer *RealNetworks* at the top of the potential buyers list. ILike has raised about $16 million in funding since its launch in 2006, with Ticketmaster and Bob Pittman's Pilot Group as its investors....; Tags: Facebook, Ticketmaster Corp., Buyer, Music, iLike, Entertainment, Social Media, VC+M&A, Mergers & Acquisitions, Tameka Kee; External links 2008-11-25
Ticketmaster and Live Nation plan merger: Ticketmaster and LiveNation are expected to merge to form one of the most powerful companies straddling the music supply chain, according to insiders. The resulting company would have annual revenues of almost USD6bn. LiveNation boss Michael Rapino will become CEO...; Tags: Merger, Ticketmaster Corp., Mergers & Acquisitions, Supply Chain Management (SCM), Investment, Finance, Enterprise Software, Software, Jasper Jackson, IAC/InterActive Corp., Live Nation Inc.; Articles 2009-02-09

Live Nation confirms USD2.5bn Ticketmaster merger: Ticketmaster is merging with LiveNation in an all-share deal that will give the combined firm a value of USD2.5bn. The ticketing and music promotion companies announced the deal after weeks of talks. The move is likely to attract considerable anti-trust attention before it is completed. ...; Tags: Merger, Ticketmaster Corp., Mergers & Acquisitions, Investment, Finance, Andrew McDonald, IAC/InterActive Corp., Live Nation Inc.; Articles 2009-02-11
Ticketmaster moves to bolster global interests: Ticketmaster Entertainment has recruited Roger Ames, a former senior executive at both Warner Music and EMI, to oversee the expansion of its fragmented international business on the eve of its proposed merger with Live Nation.The move for Mr Ames, whose 34-year career in the record industry included five years...; Tags: EMI Group Plc., Merger, Ticketmaster Corp., Warner Music Group Corp., Entertainment, CEO, Ticketmaster Entertainment, Mergers & Acquisitions, Investment, Finance, Company News, Financial Times; External links 2009-08-10
ShowClix Raises A First Round For Online Ticketing: ShowClix, a two-year-old startup trying to challenge Ticketmaster’s dominance of the online ticketing industry, has raised a first round of funding from Pittsburgh Equity Partners. ShowClix is not disclosing how much it raised, but an SEC filing indicates the company brought in $570,000 of an $850,000 round. In the...; Tags: Round, Ticketmaster Corp., ShowClix, Mergers & Acquisitions, Investment, Finance, E-Commerce, Payment Systems, Entertainment, Money, M&A & Venture Capital, Venture Capital, Joseph Tartakoff; External links 2009-08-20
Will Ticketmaster's New Acquisition Help Beat Live Nation?: Julia Boorstin submits: Ticketmaster TKTM is taking its business in a whole new direction. Yesterday the ticket behemoth agreed to acquire a majority interest in Front Line Management Inc, arguably the most powerful artist-management company in the music industry, with the likes of artists from Christina Aguilera to Neil...; Tags: Acquisition, Ticketmaster Corp., Seeking Alpha, Julia Boorstin, Mergers & Acquisitions, Corporate Law, Advertising & Promotion, Digital Media, Investment, Finance, Business Operations, Marketing, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Live Nation Inc., Media; External links 2008-10-24