Better Health for All

Live Nation's core business of live entertainment has been linked to approximately 200 deaths and at least 750 injuries since 2006.

This includes 8 deaths and hundreds of injuries at the 2021 Astroworld Festival, 7 deaths and 61 injuries at a 2011 stage collapse, and other incidents involving severe injuries to attendees and employees. The company has a significant safety record, with 11 safety-related offense records, including two OSHA violations in 2024, and has been cited about a dozen times for safety issues. In terms of mental health, Live Nation provides mental health support and a mindfulness app for its 38,000+ global workforce. It also supports "Tour Support," a nonprofit offering mental health resources for touring professionals, and provided mental health counseling to Astroworld attendees, families, and staff after the 2021 tragedy.

Fair Money & Economic Opportunity

Live Nation Entertainment faces multiple legal actions, including a private antitrust lawsuit and a Department of Justice case as of April 2025, alleging monopolistic practices, inflated ticket prices, and limited market competition in the live entertainment industry.

An executive order in March 2025 targeted unfair practices and emphasized price transparency to address monopolistic behaviors that can lead to wealth disparities. The company settled a shareholder class action for $20 million in March 2025 over claims of misleading investors regarding its competitive practices. Live Nation increased its lobbying spending to $2.4 million in 2023, up from $1.1 million in 2022, amidst antitrust scrutiny. In May 2022, Live Nation subsidiaries received approximately $19 million from a grant program intended for independent venues, raising questions about equitable financial aid distribution.

Fair Pay & Worker Respect

For the 2024 fiscal year, Live Nation's CEO-to-median employee pay ratio was 1063:1.

This is based on CEO Michael Rapino's total compensation of $32,960,737 and a median employee pay of $31,004.

Fair Trade & Ethical Sourcing

No specific quantitative data was provided in the articles to assess Live Nation Entertainment Inc against the KPIs for Fair Trade & Ethical Sourcing. While the company has a Modern Slavery Policy for its UK operations

and aims to source responsible options for merchandise and supplies, the articles do not provide percentages for fair-trade certified spend, supplier audit frequencies, number of forced/child labor incidents, supply chain traceability coverage, remediation speeds, ethical clause coverage in contracts, share of spend on high-risk materials, or the percentage of procurement budget directed to diverse suppliers.

Honest & Fair Business

Live Nation settled a shareholder class action for $20 million in March 2025, addressing allegations of misleading statements and antitrust compliance.

The company is also under a U.S. Department of Justice criminal antitrust investigation, opened in 2025, concerning concert cancellations and refund policies during COVID-19. In October 2024, a court upheld a class action suit alleging ticket price inflation, allowing consumers to pursue claims. Additionally, Live Nation faces allegations of wage theft in California, involving unpaid overtime and meal breaks, as of May 2025. A data breach at Ticketmaster in June 2024 exposed information of over 500 million customers. The Astroworld Festival tragedy in November 2021, managed by Live Nation, led to multiple fatalities and highlighted the company's history of safety violations. A lawsuit by Taylor Swift fans regarding ticket sales was dismissed in May 2025 but allowed to be amended and refiled.

Kind to Animals

As a service-oriented live entertainment company, Live Nation Entertainment's core business does not involve product manufacturing, animal testing, or animal agriculture operations, rendering several animal welfare KPIs not applicable. In 2013, the company committed to sourcing all meats for its 38 North American amphitheaters from suppliers certified by recognized animal welfare programs, including Certified Humane, Global Animal Partnership, or Animal Welfare Approved.

This initiative aimed for 100% compliance within this specific scope and involved an additional annual cost of $1 million, which the company absorbed.

No War, No Weapons

Live Nation partnered with the U.S. Army in 2014 to produce a web series showcasing Army Reserve soldiers' STEM skills in live entertainment.

This initiative explicitly stated "no direct arms or military involvement," indicating 0% direct arms revenue, though the partnership is considered a minor defense-adjacent service. Additionally, since 2014, the company has donated over two million tickets to military members and veterans through a partnership with Vet Tix, providing positive experiences for service members and their families. The company's core business does not involve weapons, and its military-adjacent activities confirm no direct arms involvement.

Planet-Friendly Business

Live Nation reported total carbon emissions of 227,000 metric tons of CO₂ equivalent in 2022.

The company has committed to reducing its greenhouse gas emissions by 50% by 2030 and implemented carbon tracking across all major festival and concert venues. In 2019, Live Nation launched the Green Nation Charter, setting goals for a 50% reduction in Scope 1 and 2 emissions by 2030, the elimination of single-use plastics by 2021, renewable energy adoption, and targeting zero waste to landfill by 2030. The company collaborated with MIT's Environmental Solutions Initiative and Warner Music Group in 2024 to study the carbon footprint of live music. Venue-specific initiatives include the PNC Music Pavilion diverting 90% of waste from landfills and the FPL Solar Amphitheater installing solar panels. Live Nation also implemented TURN Reusable Cup Systems in Atlanta and at the Bonnaroo Festival, achieving an 88% return rate at the festival. The 2022 Coldplay 'Music Of The Spheres' World Tour, partnered with Live Nation, achieved a 47% reduction in CO₂ emissions per show and diverted 66% of waste.

Respect for Cultures & Communities

No specific, quantifiable evidence was found in the provided articles to assess Live Nation Entertainment Inc. against the defined Key Performance Indicators for 'Respect for Cultures & Communities'. The articles discuss general diversity and inclusion initiatives, internal board diversity goals (e.g., 30% diverse by 2025), and charitable donations to nonprofits ($40 million

) and youth programs ($25 million ). However, these do not directly align with the specific metrics required by the rubric, such as formal partnerships with indigenous groups, percentage of revenue reinvested locally, cultural appropriation incidents, or cultural impact assessment protocols.

Safe & Smart Tech

Live Nation's Ticketmaster subsidiary exhibits a lack of transparency in its dynamic pricing algorithms, providing consumers with no insight into the data used, how it's weighted, or why prices change.

The company systematically collects data from users who purchase resale tickets on competing platforms by requiring them to create Ticketmaster accounts , with internal documents expecting a 30-40% increase in the database size due to this practice , suggesting a business model built on deceptive data practices and substantial unnecessary data collection. This indicates that privacy considerations are often overridden by other priorities. The company faces an antitrust lawsuit from the Department of Justice and 30 state and district attorneys general , and in 2019, the DOJ extended an existing legal agreement after finding numerous instances of violations. Despite these issues, users have choices regarding marketing emails, cookies, tracking tools, and mobile device settings , and can exercise rights to disclosure, deletion, correction, and opting out of data sale/sharing/processing via link, phone, or mail. Live Nation also maintains a vulnerability management program, utilizing a dedicated team, scanning tools, patch management, SDLC integration, vulnerability assessments, threat intelligence, logging, application scanning, penetration testing, and security architecture reviews.

Zero Waste & Sustainable Products

Live Nation achieved a 92% waste diversion rate at a specific zero-waste event in collaboration with Billie Eilish and State Farm Arena

. The company has implemented over 10 waste reduction initiatives , including investing in TURN Systems for reusable cups, which achieved an 88% to 90% return rate at various venues and was implemented across all Live Nation venues in Atlanta . Other initiatives include partnering with Liquid Death for infinitely recyclable aluminum cans , and the 'Sustainability Rocks' program which features zero-waste stations for trash sorting, increased composting, elimination of plastic straws, and free water refill stations . Live Nation's Green Nation sustainability charter, launched in May 2019 , includes a company-wide target to achieve zero waste to landfill and a 50% or higher material recovery rate by 2030 . The 'Sustainability Rocks' program also serves as an educational platform to inspire fans, employees, and artists to preserve and sustain environmental resources .