Country Profile: USA
Despite being a hotbed of activity for the first three post- pandemic years, the US marketplace may have hit is peak, with international, national, and local promoters taking note of market cool-off.
National US-based powerhouse Live Nation has seen highs and lows this year. In May, the US Department of Justice (DOJ) filed an anti-trust lawsuit against the firm, which could result in LN and Ticketmaster parting ways.
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US-based powerhouse Live Nation has seen highs and lows this year. In May, the US Department of Justice (DOJ) filed an anti-trust lawsuit against the firm, which could result in LN and Ticketmaster parting ways. Forty co-plaintiffs have since joined the suit, including the attorney generals from ten states.
Even so, Live Nation is having a blockbuster year, despite an overall cooldown across the global business, posting over $6bn in revenue for Q2 2024.
“There’s certainly a very high volume of activity, and the top end of the business…