The information-packed day concluded with a Superstar Q&A with Billboard cover star Olivia Rodrigo.
This year, Live Nation has seen a marked increase in revenue from VIP experiences — and the strategy is catching on in other areas of the business as well.
The Kingdom’s sovereign wealth fund took a 5.7% stake in the concert promoter in April 2020.
The Chicago rapper could face trial as soon as January on allegations that he ordered his OTF crew to murder rival rapper Quando Rondo in an act of revenge.
Also: three Canadians hitch a ride to Beyonce’s Grammy nominations for "Texas Hold ‘Em."
Also this week: Larry Jackson's gamma makes two key hires, an iHeartMedia lifer retires and Rhino UK installs a new general manager.
Broke co-founders Andre Benz and Brandon De Oliveira talk about their goal to build “the best independent record label in the history of the music industry."
Fogel and Haus of Gaga's Bobby Campbell discussed today's touring landscape at the Billboard Live Music Summit on Thursday (Nov. 14).
Messina was recognized as Executive of the Year at the Summit in Los Angeles for his work with superstars including Taylor Swift, George Strait, Ed Sheeran and more.
Also this week: Soundstripe partners with Orfium and others for a "click-to-license" platform, an Audacy radio station will be powered by Super Hi-Fi's AI platform, and more.
