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AEG

Independent music won’t get state funding as lawmakers reject latest push

By Justin Barney

April 24, 2026

The TN Live Music Support Act, which would have given over $1 million a year to independent venues, promoters and artists in Tennessee, was voted down in the legislative session that concluded this week.

Filed Under: Arts, Culture & Music, WPLN News Tagged With: AEG, independent venues, LiveNation, TN Live Music Support Act

Artists respond to the Live Nation monopoly verdict

By Isabella Gomez Sarmiento, NPR

April 19, 2026

The Live Nation logo on a laptop arranged in San Francisco, California, US, on Monday, March 9, 2026. Live Nation Entertainment Inc. reached a surprise settlement with federal antitrust authorities, creating a chaotic courtroom scene that angered the judge and sparked a chorus of criticism from rivals, lawmakers and state attorneys general that had joined the case. Photographer: David Paul Morris/Bloomberg via Getty Images

Artists and organizers NPR spoke with say they don’t expect to see any immediate changes in the live music industry following the Live Nation decision — but they see this is a first step in the right direction.

Filed Under: Arts, Culture & Music, NPR News Tagged With: AEG, concert venues, concerts, Live Nation, Ticketmaster

AEG makes its mark on Music City with its first Nashville venue, The Pinnacle

By Justin Barney

February 27, 2025

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While it can seem commonplace for another venue to open here, The Pinnacle is more than a venue; it is the physical manifestation of corporate synergy in the live music experience. And it’s a big play for AEG.

Filed Under: Arts, Culture & Music, Business, WNXP Tagged With: AEG, Live Nation, music venues, The Pinnacle, Ticketmaster

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