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West Ham lodge new bid to take over Olympic Stadium
Saturday 24 March 2012
West Ham United have re-submitted a bid to take over the Olympic Stadium post-Games. Yesterday was the deadline for applicants to lodge proposals with the Olympic Park Legacy Company, which will decide the future of the £500m stadium.
Hyde Park concerts reduced from next year
Saturday 18 February 2012
High-profile gigs by stars including Madonna will go ahead as planned in London's Hyde Park this summer after a decision by councillors.
Anschutz website takes on global giant Ticketmaster
Wednesday 24 August 2011
A company owned by the US billionaire Phil Anschutz plans to take on Ticketmaster by launching a ticket-selling website at the weekend.
Stephen Foley: Warner and Live Nation: The all-singing and all-dancing music group?
Saturday 02 April 2011
US Outlook : The overlap, in terms of promotional activity for stars, is enormous, which means the cost savings ought to outstrip the other bids on the table
Diller buys Malone out of IAC stake
Friday 03 December 2010
Barry Diller, the home-shopping TV mogul, and the cable TV pioneer John Malone have parted ways in the media group IAC/InterActive Corp. Mr Malone's Liberty Media is selling its controlling stake in the internet business, in return for $220m (£141m) and two web businesses, Evite and Gifts.com.
West Ham strengthen plans for Olympic Stadium with concert deal
Saturday 09 October 2010
West Ham have been boosted by the world's biggest concert promoter in their bid to take over the Olympic Stadium.
Small is still beautiful for the folk-rockers
Tuesday 05 October 2010
There could be a downside to Mumford & Sons and other folk bands playing stadium-sized arenas, warns Elisa Bray
Was Bono's back the straw that broke Live Nation?
Thursday 30 September 2010
Billionaire chairman Barry Diller quits as concert revenues slump
Oh no! Sawhney's off talking about physics again...
Sunday 18 July 2010
From 'Goodness Gracious Me' to Sadler's Wells, via science and Hindu thought, Nitin Sawhney is a musician who defies classification
Gigs postponed after Bono's emergency op
Friday 21 May 2010
U2 were forced to postpone the next leg of their world tour after singer Bono injured his back, the band said tonight.
$200m Jackson deal is the most lucrative in music history
Wednesday 17 March 2010
Posthumous contract eclipses $150m received by Jay-Z
West End couple named most powerful in theatre
Wednesday 30 December 2009
Founders of Ambassador Theatre Group finish top of 'Stage' listing for first time
Watchdog U-turn paves way for Ticketmaster mega-deal
Wednesday 23 December 2009
Competition Commission rules that Live Nation merger will not harm rivals after all
Go-ahead for Ticketmaster and Live Nation tie-up
Tuesday 22 December 2009
The mega-merger of ticketing giant Ticketmaster with the world's largest concert promoter, Live Nation, was given the all-clear by UK regulators today.
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