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Live Nation Entertainment
announced today that Irving Azoff, Chairman of Live Nation Entertainment
and CEO of its Front Line Management Group, resigned from the Board of
Directors and as an employee of the company, effective immediately. In
conjunction with this change, Liberty Media Corporation has purchased 1.7
million shares of Live Nation stock from Azoff, increasing its stake to 26.4%.
"After successfully overseeing the integration of Live Nation and Ticketmaster
over the past two years, my job here is done. We put together the leading
company across concert promotion, ticketing, sponsorship and artist management
and delivered the great results promised by the merger," said Mr. Azoff. "I
especially enjoyed my time with my partner Michael Rapino, and he has
demonstrated the ability to lead this company from now on. I'm looking
forward to returning to the entrepreneurial world and continuing to work with
all my friends and colleagues at Live Nation."
"Irving has been a valuable partner and friend for the past few years," said
Mr. Rapino, President and CEO of Live Nation Entertainment. "We will
certainly miss him and we thank him for his many contributions in building
Live Nation to the global company it is today, entertaining 50 million fans
and selling 200 million tickets in more than 40 countries around the world. I
look forward to continuing to work with Irving on his artists' tours for years
to come."
"I want to thank Irving for his leadership since the merger. While he has
played a key role in setting Live Nation on a path for success, we understand
his entrepreneurial desires," said Greg Maffei, lead external director for
Live Nation Entertainment's Board of Directors, and President and CEO of
Liberty Media. "Live Nation is now well positioned and we have tremendous
confidence in Michael Rapino and his leadership team. "
The company does not expect the departure of Mr. Azoff and associated
restructurings to have any material impact on its ongoing operating results.
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