Live Nation Entertainment Inc

Live Nation Entertainment Inc. operates as a live entertainment company. It operates through Concerts Ticketing and Sponsorship & Advertising segments. The Concerts segment promotes live music events in its owned or operated venues and in rented third-party venues; operates and manages music venues; produces music festivals; creates and streams associated content; and offers management and other services to artists. The Ticketing segment manages the ticketing operations including the provision of ticketing software and services to clients for tickets and event information through its primary websites livenation.com and ticketmaster.com as well as through other websites mobile apps retail outlets and call centers; and provides ticket resale services. This segment sells tickets for its events and third-party clients in various live event categories; offers ticketing services for arenas stadiums amphitheaters music clubs concert promoters professional sports franchises and leagues college sports teams performing arts venues museums and theaters. The Sponsorship & Advertising segment sells international national and local sponsorships and placement of advertising including signage and promotional programs; rich media offering that comprise advertising related with live streaming and music-related content; and ads across its distribution network of venues events and websites. This segment also manages the development of strategic sponsorship programs as well as develops books and produces custom events or programs for specific brands. It owns operates or leases entertainment venues in North America and internationally. The company was formerly known as Live Nation Inc. and changed its name to Live Nation Entertainment Inc. in January 2010. Live Nation Entertainment Inc. was incorporated in 2005 and is headquartered in Beverly Hills California.