merger

Live Nation officially acquires majority stake in C3 Presents (Lollapalooza, ACL, Stubb's, Emo's, etc)

It was rumored before but is now official: Live Nation, the globe’s biggest live events promoter (which books shows at Irving Plaza, Gramercy Theatre and other places in NYC) has acquired a controlling stake in independent concert company C3 Presents…

Live Nation buys HARD Events

going HARD in NYC (more by Zachary Alex Stern) NY Times reports:Big money is flowing into electronic dance music. In the latest example of corporate interest in this once-ignored market, Live Nation Entertainment on Tuesday acquired Hard Events, a Los Angeles company that has put on popular festivals and concerts across North America…

RIP 98.7 Kiss FM (which is merging with WBLS)

“After 30 years as spirited and often ferocious rivals, WBLS (107.5 FM) and WRKS (98.7 FM, Kiss-FM) will become one. In a turn as sudden and stunning as the Yankees merging with the Mets, the city’s two adult urban radio stations announced in a joint press release Thursday that they will become “One Family, One Station…