Live Nation Entertainment Inc (NYSE:LYV)

Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. is an entertainment company, which engages in producing, marketing and selling live concerts for artists via global concert pipe. It operates through the following segments: Concerts, Sponsorship & Advertising, Ticketing, and Artist Nation. The Concerts segment involves in the promotion of live music events in owned or operated and in rented third-party venues. The Sponsorship and Advertising segment offers sales force that creates and maintains relationships with sponsors through a combination of international, national, and local opportunities that allow businesses to reach customers through concerts, venue, festivals and ticketing assets, including advertising on websites. The Ticketing segment includes selling of tickets for events on behalf of clients and retains a fee, or service charge for these services. The Artist Nation consists of management services to music artists and clients in exchange for a commission on the earnings of these artists. The company was founded on August 2, 2005 and is headquartered in Beverly Hills, CA.