Turnover: 259 billion EUR (2023)
Country: United States
- The world's largest show organizer
- The undisputed leader in the global live entertainment market
- A listed multinational that organizes some 25,500 concerts a year, presents 3,300 artists under contract and has 40 offices worldwide
- In France, the company produces 22 French artists, 75% of whom are brand-new.
- Live Nation also handles management, marketing, brand partnerships and album recording.
- Global sales plummet during the health crisis, from 11.55 billion in 2019 to 1.86 billion in 2021
- In 2022, sales will return to 2019 levels
News
Music: billions in the concert business 04/01/2024
- Taylor Swift has booked 149 concerts in 20 countries up to December 2024.
- The singer is set to become the first music star to break the billion-dollar barrier
- Before Covid, live music generated $21.5 billion worldwide.
- By 2023, live music revenues are expected to exceed $28 billion, according to Goldman Sachs.
- Live Nation, the world leader in the concert business, holds over 75% of worldwide ticket sales via its Ticketmaster platform.
- In one year, Live Nation sold almost 120 million tickets worldwide.
- The group can fill the equivalent of 1500 Stade de France with these ticket sales.
Concerts: France remains the cheapest country, but international stars are going through the roof 20/06/2023
- change in ticket prices from 2019 to 2023: +13.6
- Increase in top ticket prices for Zenith halls, arenas and stadiums (2022-2023): +18% (seating capacity over 6,000) and +23% (stadiums)
- Highest ticket prices: 70 euros (capacity over 6,000) and 137 euros (stadiums)
- Global stars' fees: 149 euros on average (premium category) vs. 106 for French-speaking artists
- Increase in first prices for venues with 1,500 to 6,000 seats: +22% (23 euros)
- Comparison of international tour prices in Europe and the U.S.: for example, Muse in 2023 - France: 62 euros, Switzerland: 140 euros, U.S.: 115 euros
- price differential for premium categories:
- Madonna - France: 650 euros, England: 1,124 euros, United States: 2,555 euros;
- Beyoncé - France: 450 euros, Germany: 499 euros, United States: 982 euros
- Prices for festivals with more than 30,000 spectators per day:
- France: less than 80 euros, England: 118 euros, Spain: 125 euros, Belgium: 127 euros.
Live Nation France concerts boosted by appetite for international stars 11/05/2023
- Live Nation France employs 110 people
- Live Nation France 2023 sales: 250 million euros, pre-Covid sales: 180-190 million euros
- Record year 2023 for Live Nation France 2,800 to 3,000 concerts for the year 2023
- I Love Techno in Montpellier: 20,000 people
- Ftblo with Sting at Château de Fontainebleau: 7,000 people
- Main Square in Arras: 3 days, 40,000 people
- Lollapalooza at Longchamp: 3 days with 65,000 people and sales of 15 million euros
- Arena de Lyon-Décines: 16,000 seats
- Live Nation revenues in 2022: up 44% on 2019, $16.7 billion
- Attendance in 2022: 24% increase on the last pre-pandemic year, with 121 million fans attending 43,600 events.
Financial Data
DUNS: 513451468
Legal Name: LIVE NATION SAS
Address: 11 RUE PAUL LELONG , 75002 PARIS
Number of employees: Entre 50 et 99 salariés (2021)
Capital: 37 000 EUR
Financial Data:
| Year | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | 189 288 436 | 22 044 345 | 22 437 787 | 128 103 298 | 79 432 207 |
| Gross margin (€) | 186 389 655 | 23 138 795 | 22 891 861 | 125 265 570 | 10 704 032 |
| EBITDA (€) | 7 889 464 | -1 716 882 | -5 801 979 | -1 981 214 | -1 681 970 |
| Operating profit (€) | 7 667 287 | -1 588 416 | -5 432 349 | -2 705 414 | - |
| Net profit (€) | 8 065 865 | -1 112 795 | -4 885 769 | -2 477 863 | -1 171 994 |
| Turnover growth rate (%) | 758,7 | -1,8 | -82,5 | -19 | -98,2 |
| Ebitda margin rate (%) | 4,2 | -7,8 | -25,9 | -1,5 | -2,1 |
| Operating margin rate (%) | 4,1 | -7,2 | -24,2 | -2,1 | - |
| Working Capital (turnover days) | -12,1 | -135,5 | -95 | -28,6 | -51,1 |
| Working Capital requirements (turnover days) | -38,4 | -249,4 | -172 | -28,2 | -66,3 |
| Net margin (%) | 4,3 | -5 | -21,8 | -1,9 | -1,5 |
| Added value / Turnover (%) | 18,5 | 1,1 | 8,7 | 15,9 | -77,2 |
| Wages and social charges (€) | 16 936 361 | 11 428 812 | 5 948 872 | 14 156 981 | 9 041 079 |
| Salaries / Turnover (%) | 8,9 | 51,8 | 26,5 | 11,1 | 11,4 |
Company Managers:
| Position | First Name | Last Name | Age | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Président | Paul, Gordon | Antonio | 51 | |
| Directeur général | Cyril, Angelo | Gopee | 55 |
Studies mentioning this company
The performing arts market - France
Other companies mentioned:
- Live Nation France
- Fimalac Entertainment
- Lagardère groupe
- Vivendi
- Gérard Drouot Production
- STAGE Entertainment
- Warner Music Group
- Sony Music Entertainment France
- Ticketmaster France
- Digitick (Vivendi)
- AEG Anschutz
- L’Olympia
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- Le Lido Cabaret (Accor groupe)
- Le Cirque du Soleil
- France Galop
- Decibel Production (Warner Group)
- Movinmotion
- Angers Nantes Opéra
- Theaomai
The festival market - France
Other companies mentioned:
- Vivendi
- Fimalac Entertainment
- Live Nation France
- Ticketmaster France
- Morgane Groupe
- Sony Music Entertainment France
- Auditoire (Omnicom Experiential Group)
- Novelty Magnum Dushow Groupe
- Du Show
- TF1 Production
- Videlio
- Shortcut Events
- Radical Production
- Maestria Events
The festival market - Spain
Other companies mentioned:
- Viagogo
- Eventbrite
- Sony Music Italia
- Vivendi
- Live Nation France
The festival market - Germany
Other companies mentioned:
- Vivendi
- Live Nation France
- Eventbrite
- Viagogo
- Sony Music Entertainment Germany GmbH