Live Nation France: The latest figures, news and market research on Live Nation France

Turnover: 259 billion EUR (2023)

Country: United States

The world's largest show organizer
The undisputed leader in the global live entertainment market
A listed multinational that organizes some 25,500 concerts a year, presents 3,300 artists under contract and has 40 offices worldwide
In France, the company produces 22 French artists, 75% of whom are brand-new.
Live Nation also handles management, marketing, brand partnerships and album recording.
Global sales plummet during the health crisis, from 11.55 billion in 2019 to 1.86 billion in 2021
By 2022, sales will be back to 2019 levels

Music: billions in the concert business 04/01/2024

Taylor Swift has booked 149 concerts in 20 countries up to December 2024.
The singer is set to become the first music star to break the billion-dollar barrier
Before Covid, live music generated $21.5 billion worldwide.
By 2023, live music revenues should exceed $28 billion, according to Goldman Sachs.
Live Nation, the world leader in the concert business, holds over 75% of worldwide ticket sales via its Ticketmaster platform.
In one year, Live Nation sold almost 120 million tickets worldwide.
The group can fill the equivalent of 1500 Stade de France with these ticket sales.

Concerts: France remains the cheapest country, but international stars are going through the roof 20/06/2023

change in ticket prices from 2019 to 2023: +13.6
Increase in top ticket prices for Zenith halls, arenas and stadiums (2022-2023): +18% (seating capacity over 6,000) and +23% (stadiums)
Highest ticket prices: 70 euros (capacity over 6,000) and 137 euros (stadiums)
Global stars' fees: 149 euros on average (premium category) vs. 106 for French-speaking artists
Increase in first prices for venues with 1,500 to 6,000 seats: +22% (23 euros)
Comparison of international tour prices in Europe and the U.S.: for example, Muse in 2023 - France: 62 euros, Switzerland: 140 euros, U.S.: 115 euros
price differential for premium categories:
- Madonna - France: 650 euros, England: 1,124 euros, United States: 2,555 euros;
- Beyoncé - France: 450 euros, Germany: 499 euros, United States: 982 euros
Prices for festivals with more than 30,000 spectators per day:
- France: less than 80 euros, England: 118 euros, Spain: 125 euros, Belgium: 127 euros.

Live Nation France concerts boosted by appetite for international stars 11/05/2023

Live Nation France employs 110 people
Live Nation France 2023 sales: 250 million euros, pre-Covid sales: 180-190 million euros
Record year 2023 for Live Nation France 2,800 to 3,000 concerts for the year 2023
- I Love Techno in Montpellier: 20,000 people
- Ftblo with Sting at Château de Fontainebleau: 7,000 people
- Main Square in Arras: 3 days, 40,000 people
- Lollapalooza at Longchamp: 3 days with 65,000 people and sales of 15 million euros
- Arena de Lyon-Décines: 16,000 seats
Live Nation revenues in 2022: up 44% on 2019, $16.7 billion
Attendance in 2022: 24% increase on the last pre-pandemic year, with 121 million fans attending 43,600 events.

DUNS: 513451468

Legal Name: LIVE NATION SAS

Address: 11 RUE PAUL LELONG , 75002 PARIS 2

Number of employees: Entre 50 et 99 salariés (2021)

Capital: 37 000 EUR

Financial Data:

Year	2021	2020	2019	2016
Turnover	22 044 345	22 437 787	128 103 298	79 432 207
Gross margin (€)	23 138 795	22 891 861	125 265 570	10 704 032
EBITDA (€)	-1 716 882	-5 801 979	-1 981 214	-1 681 970
Operating profit (€)	-1 588 416	-5 432 349	-2 705 414	-
Net profit (€)	-1 112 795	-4 885 769	-2 477 863	-1 171 994
Turnover growth rate (%)	-1,8	-82,5	-19	-98,2
Ebitda margin rate (%)	-7,8	-25,9	-1,5	-2,1
Operating margin rate (%)	-7,2	-24,2	-2,1	-
Working Capital (turnover days)	-135,5	-95	-28,6	-51,1
Working Capital requirements (turnover days)	-249,4	-172	-28,2	-66,3
Net margin (%)	-5	-21,8	-1,9	-1,5
Added value / Turnover (%)	1,1	8,7	15,9	-77,2
Wages and social charges (€)	11 428 812	5 948 872	14 156 981	9 041 079
Salaries / Turnover (%)	51,8	26,5	11,1	11,4