Live Nation-Ticketmaster merger

GPTKB entity

Predicate	Object
gptkbp:instanceOf	gptkb:acquisition
gptkbp:announced	February 10, 2009
gptkbp:approvedBy	gptkb:Federal_Trade_Commission gptkb:U.S._Department_of_Justice
gptkbp:CEOAfterMerger	gptkb:Michael_Rapino
gptkbp:completedIn	January 25, 2010
gptkbp:controversy	antitrust concerns
gptkbp:criticizedFor	gptkb:U.S._lawmakers consumer advocacy groups music industry professionals
gptkbp:foundedYear	gptkb:Live_Nation_Entertainment
gptkbp:headquartersLocation	gptkb:Beverly_Hills,_California
gptkbp:industry	live entertainment ticketing
gptkbp:involvedIn	gptkb:Ticketmaster Live Nation
gptkbp:Live_Nation_EntertainmentFounded	2010
gptkbp:LiveNationFounded	2005
gptkbp:reasonForMerger	vertical integration expansion of live event business
gptkbp:regulatoryCondition	anti-retaliation provisions divestiture of ticketing assets monitoring trustee
gptkbp:resultedIn	gptkb:Live_Nation_Entertainment
gptkbp:stockExchange	gptkb:NYSE
gptkbp:stockSymbol	gptkb:LYV
gptkbp:subjectOf	gptkb:U.S._Senate_hearings public protests antitrust investigations
gptkbp:TicketmasterFounded	1976
gptkbp:bfsParent	gptkb:Joe_Berchtold
gptkbp:bfsLayer	7
http://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label	Live Nation-Ticketmaster merger