International Business News - LYV http://www.ibtimes.com All articles are copyrighted by IBTimes.com 400 100 http://www.ibtimes.com/ http://www.ibtimes.com/images/top_logo_ibt2_3.gif Live Nation Inc. said Tuesday it has secured a five-year deal to handle ticketing for New York City's Roseland Ballroom, beginning in 2009. In January 2009, Live Nation will launch Live Nation Ticketing, a full service, in-house ticketing company. Live Nation said its new ticketing platform will allow the company to control customer data, create ticket-based concert products and capitalize on expanded distribution channels and sponsorship opportunities. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081014/live-nation-reaches-ticketing-deal-with-nyc-venue.htm Tue, 14 Oct 2008 09:48:33 EDT An analyst upgraded Ticketmaster Monday, citing the ticket seller's market position and attractive stock price. Ticketmaster, which spun off from Barry Diller's IAC/InteractiveCorp in August, is still the market's leading player and remains compelling because it does not compete with its clients, according to Stifel Nicolaus & Co.'s Scott Devitt. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080929/ahead-of-the-bell-analyst-upgrades-ticketmaster.htm Mon, 29 Sep 2008 08:50:57 EDT Ticketmaster, whose stock fell to a new 52-week low Thursday, said a new ticketing deal between concert company Live Nation Inc. and SMG will have no near-term impact on its business. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080912/ticketmaster-live-nation-deal-not-near-term-worry.htm Fri, 12 Sep 2008 07:41:48 EDT Among the stock activity stories for Thursday, Sept. 11, from AP Financial News: NEW YORK (AP)--Live Nation Inc.'s stock surged Thursday after the concert company said it reached a ticketing agreement with SMG, the world's largest venue management company. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080911/movers-roundup-live-nation-csx.htm Thu, 11 Sep 2008 18:38:27 EDT Among the stock activity stories for Thursday, Sept. 11, from AP Financial News: NEW YORK (AP)--Shares of General Motors Corp. and Ford Motor Co. soared Thursday on investor optimism about the cash boost they could get from a proposed $25 billion in federal loans. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080911/movers-roundup-gm-ford-ticketmaster.htm Thu, 11 Sep 2008 18:37:36 EDT Share of Ticketmaster plunged to a new 52-week low Thursday after concert company Live Nation Inc. said it reached a ticketing deal with SMG, the world's largest venue management company. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080911/ticketmaster-hits-low-on-live-nation-smg-deal.htm Thu, 11 Sep 2008 17:19:22 EDT Live Nation Inc.'s stock surged Thursday after the concert company said it reached a ticketing agreement with SMG, the world's largest venue management company. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080911/live-nation-rises-on-ticketing-deal-with-smg.htm Thu, 11 Sep 2008 18:25:43 EDT Concert company Live Nation Inc. said Thursday it will sell tickets at North American venues controlled by SMG, the world's largest venue management company. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080911/live-nation-to-sell-tickets-for-smg-venues.htm Thu, 11 Sep 2008 11:19:40 EDT Even at 50, the queen of pop just can't stop courting controversy. As Madonna kicked off her international "Sticky and Sweet" tour Saturday night, she took a none-too subtle swipe at the presumptive Republican nominee for U.S. president. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/115205-britain-madonna.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080824/madonna-kicks-off-sticky-and-sweet-tour-in-uk.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080824/madonna-kicks-off-sticky-and-sweet-tour-in-uk.htm Sun, 24 Aug 2008 04:54:21 EDT Even at 50, the queen of pop just can't stop courting controversy. As Madonna kicked off her international "Sticky and Sweet" tour Saturday night, she took a none-too subtle swipe at the presumptive Republican nominee for U.S. president. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/114946-britain-madonna.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080823/madonna-to-kick-off-sticky-and-sweet-tour-in-uk.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080823/madonna-to-kick-off-sticky-and-sweet-tour-in-uk.htm Sat, 23 Aug 2008 20:23:41 EDT Concert company Live Nation Inc. said Thursday it has agreed to an exclusive five-year deal with entertainment firms CIE and Time for Fun to extend its reach into Latin America. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080821/live-nation-in-concert-deal-with-latin-americans.htm Thu, 21 Aug 2008 19:01:54 EDT A city commission has granted historic status to an Art Deco movie palace that closed in 2002 and has been threatened with demolition. The Philadelphia Historical Commission voted unanimously Friday to place the Boyd Theatre on a city register that protects the structure from being demolished or altered. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080808/philadelphia-grants-1920s-theater-historic-status.htm Fri, 08 Aug 2008 14:54:07 EDT Shares of concert company Live Nation Inc. soared Friday, a day after the company posted better-than-expected second-quarter earnings, prompting one analyst to upgrade the stock. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080808/live-nation-shares-soar-on-2q-results.htm Fri, 08 Aug 2008 19:01:34 EDT Concert company Live Nation Inc. says its net profit in the second quarter shrank 88 percent to $1.2 million, or two cents a share. The results, however, beat Wall Street analysts' expectation of a loss. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080807/live-nation-posts-a-2q-slim-profit.htm Thu, 07 Aug 2008 16:56:44 EDT Among the earnings stories for Thursday, Aug. 7, from AP Financial News: ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP)--Casino operator Trump Entertainment Resorts Inc. said Thursday its net loss widened in the second quarter, falling short of analysts' estimates, on a decrease in gaming revenue. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080807/earnings-roundup-trump-entertainment-trimeris.htm Thu, 07 Aug 2008 18:09:46 EDT Live music and events company Live Nation Inc. said Monday it bought a controlling interest in the Main Square Festival held in Arras, France. The financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080707/live-nation-buys-interest-in-main-square-festival.htm Mon, 07 Jul 2008 07:56:37 EDT Concert promoter Live Nation said Monday it promoted Nathan Hubbard to chief executive of the company's new ticketing unit. The new division will manage Live Nation's ticketing Web site. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080630/live-nation-names-ceo-of-new-ticketing-division.htm Mon, 30 Jun 2008 08:56:33 EDT Concert promoter Live Nation Inc. is negotiating the exit of its chairman, Michael Cohl, amid a dispute between him and CEO Michael Rapino, according to a newspaper report Thursday. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080619/report-live-nation-chairman-cohl-negotiating-exit.htm Thu, 19 Jun 2008 23:20:05 EDT Live Nation Inc.'s stock fell Friday as its first-quarter loss narrowed but missed analysts' estimates. For the period ended March 31, the live event and venue management company reported a loss of $35.4 million, or 47 cents per share, compared with a loss of $45 million, or 69 cents per share, a year earlier. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080509/live-nation-down-as-1q-loss-misses-analysts-estimates.htm Fri, 09 May 2008 14:05:50 EDT It appears that Jay-Z and Beyonce have finally tied the knot. There was a swirl of activity Friday at the rap mogul's Tribeca apartment. Delivery trucks funneled in and out of the building, droppin... http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080405/looks-like-jay-z-and-beyonce-are-married.htm Sat, 05 Apr 2008 19:54:16 EDT