Live Nation Entertainment formed from the merger of Live Nation and Ticketmaster.
Live Nation (events promoter) . Live Nation formed in 2005 as a spin-off from Clear Channel Communications , which then merged with Ticketmaster in 2010 to become Live Nation Entertainment . Live Nation Entertainment is an American global entertainment company , formed from the merger of Live Nation and Ticketmaster . The merger that formed the company was opposed by members of the United States Congress , business rivals , and the Computer & Communications Industry Association ( CCIA ) , whose members include Google , Oracle , Microsoft , Yahoo , Intuit , and eBay .