Money | Live Nation Live Nation, Ticketmaster Reveal Merger Details Firm will be run by Live Nation's CEO By Nick McMaster Posted Feb 10, 2009 12:30 PM CST Copied Live Nation CEO Michael Rapino is interviewed at his office in Beverly Hills, Calif., Thursday, Jan. 15, 2009. (AP Photo/Nick Ut) Live Nation and Ticketmaster made public their merger plans today, though the combined concert-promotions and ticketing powerhouse is sure to face scrutiny by antitrust regulators, the Wall Street Journal reports.The new company is to be named Live Nation Entertainment; it's estimated the two will save $40 million by combining operations. Read These Next Multiple people have been shot at a Mormon church in Michigan. North Carolina shooting suspect once walked the red carpet. The gunman who killed 4 at a Michigan church was an ex-marine. The latest mass shooting in the US took place from a boat. Report an error