Industry register change log

An event is dated either by the day it took effect or by the day it was announced, and the page says which. Where an event ended a relationship, the relationship itself is kept in the register and marked historical rather than removed.

1. 2024-11-11 · Closure · announcement date

   Organisers announced that the Pitchfork Music Festival would not return in 2025, ending a nineteen-year run in Chicago's Union Park.

   Source

   • Pitchfork Music Festival Will Not Return in 2025 — Billboard. News report. Published 2024-11-11. Retrieved 2026-08-20.States: The report states the festival will not return in 2025.

2. 2024-08-22 · Acquisition · effective date

   AEG and Onex Partners completed the sale of their ownership interests in the venue management company ASM Global to Legends.

   Source

   • AEG and Onex Partners Complete Sale of Ownership Interest in ASM Global to Legends — AEG Worldwide. Company press release. Published 2024-08-22. Retrieved 2026-08-20.States: AEG announced completion of the sale on 22 August 2024.

3. 2023-04-21 · Divestiture · effective date

   The traditional venue business was spun off as Madison Square Garden Entertainment Corp., and the predecessor company was renamed Sphere Entertainment Co.

   Source

   • Sphere Entertainment Co. Completes Spin-Off of Traditional Live Entertainment Businesses — Sphere Entertainment Co.. Company press release. Published 2023-04-21. Retrieved 2026-08-20.States: The company announced completion of the separation on 21 April 2023.

4. 2022-02-04 · Festival ownership change · announcement date

   Penske Media Corporation acquired a controlling interest in the Las Vegas festival Life is Beautiful.

   Source

   • Penske Media Acquires Controlling Interest in Life is Beautiful — Penske Media Corporation. Company press release. Published 2022-02-04. Retrieved 2026-08-20.States: PMC announced the acquisition of a controlling interest.

5. 2020-02-12 · Acquisition · announcement date

   Live Nation acquired the remaining interest in AC Entertainment and reorganised its United States concerts division.

   Source

   • Live Nation Acquires Remainder Of AC Entertainment — Pollstar. Trade press report. Published 2020-02-12. Retrieved 2026-08-20.States: Pollstar reported the acquisition of the remaining interest.

6. 2019-09-19 · Stake purchase · announcement date

   AEG purchased all outstanding AXS shares from Outbox Technologies, ending the joint venture under which the ticketing platform launched in 2011.

   Source

   • AEG Purchases All Outstanding Shares of AXS — AEG Worldwide. Company press release. Published 2019-09-19. Retrieved 2026-08-20.States: AEG announced the purchase of all outstanding AXS shares.

7. 2015-04-28 · Festival ownership change · announcement date

   Live Nation announced a controlling interest in Bonnaroo, founded by Superfly and AC Entertainment in 2002.

   Source

   • Iconic Bonnaroo Joins Live Nation Entertainment's Festival Business — Live Nation Entertainment. Company press release. Published 2015-04-28. Retrieved 2026-08-20.States: Live Nation announced a controlling interest in the festival.

8. 2014-12-19 · Acquisition · effective date

   Live Nation acquired a controlling interest in C3 Presents, bringing Lollapalooza and the Austin City Limits Music Festival into its festival portfolio.

   Source

   • Live Nation Entertainment Expands Festival Portfolio With C3 Presents — Live Nation Entertainment. Company press release. Published 2014-12-19. Retrieved 2026-08-20.States: Live Nation announced a controlling interest in C3 Presents, producer of Lollapalooza and Austin City Limits Music Festival, on 19 December 2014.

9. 2010-01-25 · Acquisition · effective date

   Live Nation and Ticketmaster Entertainment completed their merger, forming Live Nation Entertainment, after the Department of Justice settled its challenge with a consent decree.

   Source

   • Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. — Form 8-K, merger completion — U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. SEC filing. Published 2010-01-25. Retrieved 2026-08-20.States: The filing reports completion of the merger on 25 January 2010.

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