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Michael Rapino talks superfans, the secondary ticketing market and more on Live Nation’s Q3 earnings call – Music Business Worldwide

Live Nation’s leadership team has observed a noticeable difference between sports fans and music fans when it comes to buying tickets, and CEO Michael Rapino neatly summed this up on the company’s Q3 earnings call. “We are always a little amused that sports is kind of a badge of honor – how expensive those tickets […]

Warner acquires minority stake in India-based live entertainment and ticketing platform SkillBox – Music Business Worldwide

Warner Music has made a strategic minority investment in SkillBox, a live entertainment and ticketing platform based in India. The deal arrives just a couple of weeks after India’s Economic Times reported, citing an interview with WMG CEO Robert Kyncl, that the company is actively seeking M&A opportunities in India. Warner’s recent M&A activity in […]