Live Nation Entertainment
Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. (NYSE: LYV) operates as a global entertainment company providing integrated services across live events, ticketing, and artist management. The company's website is www.livenationentertainment.com. From the company’s description.
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What Live Nation Entertainment does
In the company’s own words
Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. (NYSE: LYV) operates as a global entertainment company providing integrated services across live events, ticketing, and artist management. The company's website is www.livenationentertainment.com.
Live Nation operates through multiple business segments that collectively serve the global entertainment ecosystem. The company's primary operations encompass the promotion and production of live music events and entertainment experiences, ticketing services through its Ticketmaster platform, and artist management and representation services. The company also generates revenue from venue operations and other entertainment-related services.
The company maintains a substantial international footprint with operations across North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and other regions. Live Nation operates numerous venues and entertainment facilities globally and manages a diverse portfolio of touring artists and entertainment properties. The company serves millions of consumers annually through its ticketing platform and live event experiences.
Live Nation's business model centers on creating integrated entertainment experiences by connecting artists, fans, and venues through its combined capabilities in event promotion, ticketing technology, and artist management. This vertical integration provides the company with competitive advantages in capturing value across the entertainment value chain, from artist representation through ticket distribution to venue operations. The company benefits from strong network effects, as its ticketing platform drives attendance at promoted events, while its venue operations and artist management create additional revenue streams and operational synergies.
The company has grown substantially through acquisitions and organic expansion, building its current integrated platform over time. Live Nation's scale, technological infrastructure, and relationships with artists, venues, and consumers position it as a major player in the global live entertainment industry. The company continues to develop its digital capabilities and expand its international presence to serve growing demand for live entertainment experiences worldwide.
Company details
- Sector
- Communication Services
- Industry (SIC)
- Services
- Headquarters
- BEVERLY HILLS, CA
- Fiscal year end
- December
- CIK
- 1335258
- SIC
- 7900
Financial performance, year by year
Fiscal 2013–2025 · USDThe full income statement, balance sheet and cash flow for each of these years — every figure traceable to its filing — is on the Financials tab with a free account.
Who owns Live Nation Entertainment — and what changed
Funds as of 2026Q2 · superinvestors as of 2026-06-30
Superinvestors in Live Nation Entertainment · what they did last quarter
Share of each manager’s reported 13F portfolio. Change is in shares held, since the previous quarter.
Largest fund holders · Live Nation Entertainment’s weight in each
Fund ownership is a floor, not a census — pensions, insurers and people holding shares directly are not visible here.
Live Nation Entertainment’s bonds, as funds hold them
Funds report holding 6 issues of Live Nation Entertainment’s debt, $1.58B at market value — what funds hold, not the company’s total debt. Weighted-average coupon 4.17%, maturing 2027 to 2031.
Fund ownership counts N-PORT filers only, so it is a floor rather than a census — pensions, insurers and direct holders are not visible here, and the remainder is not “held by individuals”.
Fund ownership is a subset of institutional 13F ownership — the two describe overlapping populations and must not be added together.
Every fund and institutional holder, quarter by quarter, is on the Ownership tab with a free account.
Recent filings
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