Why Live Music Became the Hottest Market for Media Deals
As the federal government sues concert giant Live Nation, private equity firms are spending billions on live-music assets.
Media executives, like most of us, are preoccupied with the presidential election. While most executives identify as Democrats, there are also those, like Warner Bros. Discovery CEO David Zaslav, who just wish for a government that will be more open to big deals.
Dealmaking has been slow over the last couple of years, which most blame on high interest rates and a federal government that has tried to block deal after deal. But this week we’re going to talk about one sector of the media business where experts are expecting a lot of activity — with or without a change in administration.