"We are delighted to have John join us at a time of exciting
growth for Live Nation. His pedigree speaks for itself and he
is an immensely valuable talent to have with us as we
continue to develop our business across Europe," stated Simon
Lewis, Chief Executive Officer Live Nation Europe. "John will
be pivotal in broadening our touring artist portfolio and
strengthening our show marketing capabilities as we head into
what we expect to be another strong year."
Mr. Reid said: "I'm very pleased to join Irving
Azoff, Michael Rapino and Simon Lewis at Live Nation. Having
spent a number of years navigating and leading the transition
of the recorded music business to digital, and to full rights
management, this is a great opportunity to join the largest
live music, management and ticketing businesses at a very
exciting time for the company."
Mr. Reid previously held the position of Chief Executive
Officer and Vice Chairman, Warner Music International. He
brings with him extensive experience working within the music
and concert business, having run the global marketing for
acts including Madonna, Green Day, Michael Buble, Muse and
Bruno Mars. He has also worked on building the touring and
artist services businesses in both the European
and Latin markets, and managed the international transition
of recorded music to the digital download and streaming
services.
Live Nation Entertainment is the world's leading live
entertainment and eCommerce company, comprised of four market
leaders: Ticketmaster.com, Live Nation Concerts, Front Line
Management Group and Live Nation Network. Ticketmaster.com is
the global event ticketing leader and one of the world's top
five
eCommerce sites, with over 26 million monthly unique
visitors. Live Nation Concerts produces over
20,000 shows
annually for more than 2,000 artists globally. Front Line is
the world's top artist management company, representing over
250 artists. These businesses power Live Nation Network, the
leading provider of entertainment marketing solutions,
enabling over 800 advertisers to tap into the 200 million
consumers Live Nation delivers annually through its live
event and digital platforms. For additional information,
visit www.livenation.com/investors.
### For further details contact:
Press:
Jon Wiffen
+44 (0) 20 7344 4000
Jon.Wiffen@ticketmaster.co.uk
Investors:
Maili Bergman
310-867-7000
IR@livenation.com
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