- Media & Advertising›
- Music›
Leading music promoters worldwide 2018, by number of tickets sold
Premium statistics
Industry-specific and extensively researched technical data (partially from exclusive partnerships).
A paid subscription is required for full access.
Leading music promoters worldwide 2018, by number of tickets sold
Leading music promoters worldwide in 2018, by number of tickets sold (in millions)
by Amy Watson,
last edited
Aug 9, 2019
The leading music promoter in the world in 2018 was Live Nation, with 49.52 million tickets sold. Live Nation topped the ranking of leading promoters by ticket sales by a long way, selling over four times more than AEG Presents, who ranked second with just under 11.6 million sales. Live Nation Entertainment serves markets all over the world and dominates the music promotion and ticketing industry, and has operated under that name since the Live Nation-Ticketmaster merger in 2010.
Company spotlight: Live Nation
Prior to 2005, Live Nation was known as SFX Entertainment. Founded in 1996 by Robert F. X. Sillerman, the company’s business model was always centered around creating a national company from multiple concert promoters. Sillerman sold SFX Entertainment in 2000 to a company then known as Clear Channel Communications, now iHeartCommunications – a subsidiary of radio broadcasting specialist iHeartMedia. Live Nation began operating under this name in 2005 until the Ticketmaster merger which saw both companies become divisions of Live Nation Entertainment.
Live Nation Entertainment’s revenue has grown by more than two and a half times over the last decade, and in 2018 the company’s ticketing revenue amounted to almost 1.53 billion U.S. dollars.
As a live event specialist, Live Nation Entertainment promotes tens of thousands of events every year, and generates the majority of its revenue through its concerts.
Leading music promoters worldwide in 2018, by number of tickets sold (in millions)
| Number of tickets sold in millions | |
|---|---|
| - | - |
| - | - |
| - | - |
| - | - |
| - | - |
| - | - |
| - | - |
| - | - |
| - | - |
| - | - |
| Number of tickets sold in millions | |
|---|---|
| - | - |
| - | - |
| - | - |
| - | - |
| - | - |
| - | - |
| - | - |
| - | - |
| - | - |
| - | - |
Exclusive Premium statistic
You need a Premium Account for unlimited access.
Full access to 1.5m statistics
Incl. source references
Available to download in PNG, PDF, XLS format
Premium Account
only $49 / month
*
Exclusive content
Exclusive Premium statistic
You need a Premium Account for unlimited access.
Full access to 1.5m statistics
Incl. source references
Available to download in PNG, PDF, XLS format
Premium Account
only $49 / month
*
© Statista 2019
About this statistic
Show source
Download
Settings
Share
Chart type
Datalabels
Share on Social Media
Download started
Please be patient - this may take a moment
Please be patient - this may take a moment
Description
Source
More information
by Amy Watson,
last edited
Aug 9, 2019
The leading music promoter in the world in 2018 was Live Nation, with 49.52 million tickets sold. Live Nation topped the ranking of leading promoters by ticket sales by a long way, selling over four times more than AEG Presents, who ranked second with just under 11.6 million sales. Live Nation Entertainment serves markets all over the world and dominates the music promotion and ticketing industry, and has operated under that name since the Live Nation-Ticketmaster merger in 2010.
Company spotlight: Live Nation
Prior to 2005, Live Nation was known as SFX Entertainment. Founded in 1996 by Robert F. X. Sillerman, the company’s business model was always centered around creating a national company from multiple concert promoters. Sillerman sold SFX Entertainment in 2000 to a company then known as Clear Channel Communications, now iHeartCommunications – a subsidiary of radio broadcasting specialist iHeartMedia. Live Nation began operating under this name in 2005 until the Ticketmaster merger which saw both companies become divisions of Live Nation Entertainment.
Live Nation Entertainment’s revenue has grown by more than two and a half times over the last decade, and in 2018 the company’s ticketing revenue amounted to almost 1.53 billion U.S. dollars.
As a live event specialist, Live Nation Entertainment promotes tens of thousands of events every year, and generates the majority of its revenue through its concerts.
- Show sources information
- As a Premium user you get access to the detailed source references and background information about this statistic.
- Show publisher information
- Release date
- December 2018
- Region
- Worldwide
- Survey time period
- 2018
- Supplementary notes
- Figures have been rounded.
Source
- Show sources information
- As a Premium user you get access to the detailed source references and background information about this statistic.
- Show publisher information
- Release date
- December 2018
More information
- Region
- Worldwide
- Survey time period
- 2018
- Supplementary notes
- Figures have been rounded.
Statista Accounts:
Access All Statistics. Starting from $588 / Year
Basic Account
Get to know the platform
You only have access to basic statistics.
This statistic is not included in your account!
Premium Account
Your perfect start with Statista
- Instant access to 1m statistics
- Download in XLS, PDF & PNG format
- Detailed references
$49 / Month *
Corporate Account
Full access
Corporate solution including all features.
* All products require an annual contract.
Prices do not include sales tax.
Prices do not include sales tax.
Leading companies trust Statista:
Related Studies: Available to Download in PDF or PPTX Format
All Information
in one Presentation
Live music
- 83 page/s
- English
- pptx
- Detailed references
Everything On "Live music" in One Document: Edited and Divided into Handy Chapters. Including Detailed References.
Statista has been my savior on several occasions. The site is easy to maneuver and the data is in a format that can go right into a report or presentation.Marlene Greenfield
Vice President, Hearst Magazines
Statistics on "Live music"
- Global market overview
The most important statistics
- Music industry revenue worldwide from 2012 and 2021 (in billion U.S. dollars)Global music industry revenue 2012-2021
- Music industry revenue worldwide from 2012 to 2021, by source (in million U.S. dollars)Global music revenue 2012-2021, by source
- Compound annual growth rate of global music revenue between 2016 and 2021, by categoryCompound annual growth rate of global music revenue 2016-2021, by category
- Live music ticket sales per capita in selected countries worldwide in 2017 (in euros)Live music sales per capita in selected countries worldwide in 2017
- Most common places to listen to music worldwide as of May 2018Most common music listening locations worldwide 2018
- Music tour gross revenues from 2011 to 2018 worldwide (in billion U.S. dollars)Worldwide music tour gross revenues 2011-2018
- Number of music tour tickets sold from 2011 to 2018 worldwide (in millions)Number of music tour tickets sold worldwide 2011-2018
- Average ticket price for music tour concert admission from 2011 to 2018 worldwide (in U.S. dollars)Average worldwide music tour admission price 2011-2018
- North American market overview
The most important statistics
- Music sponsorship spending in North America from 2010 to 2018 (in billion U.S. dollars)Music sponsorship spending in North America 2010-2018
- Most active categories sponsoring music in North America in 2017Music sponsorship in North America: most active industries 2017
- Projected share of the North American sponsorship market from 2013 to 2018, by property typeShare of the North American sponsorship market 2013-2018, by property type
- Live music industry revenue in the United States from 2012 to 2021 (in billion U.S. dollars)Live music industry revenue in the U.S. 2012-2021
- Live music industry revenue in the United States from 2012 to 2021, by source (in billion U.S. dollars)Live music industry revenue in the U.S. by source 2012-2021
- Concert ticket sales revenue in North America from 1990 to 2017 (in billion U.S. dollars)Concert ticket sales revenue in North America 1990-2017
- Total music market revenue in Canada from 2011 to 2017 (in million Canadian dollars)Canada: total music market revenue 2011-2017
- Artists
The most important statistics
- Most successful music tours in North America in 2018, based on gross revenue (in million U.S. dollars)The most successful music tours in North America in 2018
- Most successful music tours in North America in 2018, based on ticket salesMost successful music tours in North America 2018, based on ticket sales
- Highest-paid musicians in the United States in 2018 (in million U.S. dollars)Highest paid musicians in the U.S. 2018
- Annual income of the highest earning DJs in 2019 (in million U.S. dollars)Highest earning DJs 2019
- Revenue generated by Drake in the United States in 2017, by source (in million U.S. dollars)Drake - revenue 2017
- Revenue generated by Lady Gaga in the United States in 2017, by source (in million U.S. dollars)Lady Gaga - revenue 2017
- Festivals
The most important statistics
- Highest grossing festivals worldwide in 2018 (in million U.S. dollars)Highest grossing festivals worldwide in 2018
- Number of tickets sold for the highest grossing music festivals worldwide in 2018 (in 1,000s)Number of tickets sold for the highest grossing music festivals worldwide 2018
- Most active sponsors of music festivals in North America as of August 2017, by share of sponsorship Largest music festival sponsors in North America 2017
- Number of attendees at Ultra Music Festival in the United States from 2012 to 2018 (in 1,000s)Number of attendees at Ultra Music Festival in the U.S. 2012-2018
- Countries with the most major music festivals in the European Union (EU) in 2017Countries with the most major music festivals in Europe 2017
- Consumers
The most important statistics
- Leading countries in terms of music product spend per capita worldwide in 2016 (in U.S. dollars)*Countries with the largest music product spend per capita worldwide 2016
- Countries with the smallest music product spend per capita worldwide in 2016 (in U.S. dollars)*Countries with the smallest music product spend per capita worldwide 2016
- Live music attendance in the United States in 2018, by event typeLive music events attendance in the U.S. 2018, by event type
- Average annual expenditure on plays, theater, opera and concerts per consumer unit in the United States from 2013 to 2017 (in U.S. dollars)*U.S. household expenditure on plays, theater, opera and concerts 2013-2017
- Annual average consumer music spending per capita in the United States in 2015 and 2016 (in U.S. dollars)Average consumer: music spending in the U.S. 2016
- Share of U.S. adults who would be interested in seeing a hologram concert of a favorite artist that no longer performs as of October 2018Level of interest in seeing a hologram concert in the U.S. 2018
- Average spend on music festivals in 2017, by country (in euros)Spending on music festivals in 2017
Discover Statista
Need help with using Statista for your research?
Tutorials and first steps
Further Content: Statistics, Studies, and Topic Pages
Statistics
- Live Nation Entertainment's ticketing revenue from 2008 to 2018
- Leading concert sites worldwide 2018, by number of tickets sold
- Number of concerts per tour of the main international music artists in Spain 2017
- Most expensive New Year's Eve concerts in the U.S. 2013
- Top grossing Las Vegas residencies 2018
- Mexico: concert ticket spending 2017
- DJs playing the most festival sets worldwide in 2019
- Highest grossing music tour each year in North America 2000-2018
- Number of concerts per tour of the main Spanish music artists in Spain 2017
- Italy: concert numbers 2013-2018
- Bands and music artists playing the most festival sets worldwide in 2019
- Mexico: number of tickets sold in Corona Capital Festival 2017-2018
- Music tourist spend at concerts in the United Kingdom (UK) 2016, by region and type
- Music tourist spending in the United Kingdom (UK) 2016, by region
- Brazil: revenue of Lollapalooza music festival 2014-2018
- Italy: admissions and attendances at concerts 2018, by macro-region
- Debit card purchases in concerts & entertainment venues in the UK 2015-2017
- Breakdown of live music revenues in Finland 2016, by type
- Admissions at concerts in Italy 2013-2018
- Admissions and attendances at dance and concertinos events in Italy 2018, by region
Studies
- Live music
- Sanremo Music Festival
- The European Festival Market Report 2017
- Music industry in South Korea
- K-pop and big 4 entertainment agencies in South Korea
- The UK Festival Market Report 2017
- Music industry in the United Kingdom (UK)
- Music
- Music industry in Europe
- The UK Festival Market Report 2012
- Music industry in Belgium
- Music in Canada
- The UK Festival Market Report 2013
- Music industry in the Netherlands
- Music industry in Italy
Statistics on "Live music"
- Music industry revenue worldwide from 2012 and 2021 (in billion U.S. dollars)
- Music industry revenue worldwide from 2012 to 2021, by source (in million U.S. dollars)
- Compound annual growth rate of global music revenue between 2016 and 2021, by category
- Live music ticket sales per capita in selected countries worldwide in 2017 (in euros)
- Most common places to listen to music worldwide as of May 2018
- Music tour gross revenues from 2011 to 2018 worldwide (in billion U.S. dollars)
- Number of music tour tickets sold from 2011 to 2018 worldwide (in millions)
- Average ticket price for music tour concert admission from 2011 to 2018 worldwide (in U.S. dollars)
- Leading music promoters worldwide in 2018, by number of tickets sold (in millions)
- Live Nation Entertainment's revenue from 2006 to 2018 (in billion U.S. dollars)
- Number of concerts and festivals promoted by Live Nation from 2008 to 2018
- Music sponsorship spending in North America from 2010 to 2018 (in billion U.S. dollars)
- Most active categories sponsoring music in North America in 2017
- Projected share of the North American sponsorship market from 2013 to 2018, by property type
- Live music industry revenue in the United States from 2012 to 2021 (in billion U.S. dollars)
- Live music industry revenue in the United States from 2012 to 2021, by source (in billion U.S. dollars)
- Concert ticket sales revenue in North America from 1990 to 2017 (in billion U.S. dollars)
- Total music market revenue in Canada from 2011 to 2017 (in million Canadian dollars)
- Most successful music tours in North America in 2018, based on gross revenue (in million U.S. dollars)
- Most successful music tours in North America in 2018, based on ticket sales
- Highest-paid musicians in the United States in 2018 (in million U.S. dollars)
- Annual income of the highest earning DJs in 2019 (in million U.S. dollars)
- Revenue generated by Drake in the United States in 2017, by source (in million U.S. dollars)
- Revenue generated by Lady Gaga in the United States in 2017, by source (in million U.S. dollars)
- Highest grossing festivals worldwide in 2018 (in million U.S. dollars)
- Number of tickets sold for the highest grossing music festivals worldwide in 2018 (in 1,000s)
- Most active sponsors of music festivals in North America as of August 2017, by share of sponsorship
- Number of attendees at Ultra Music Festival in the United States from 2012 to 2018 (in 1,000s)
- Countries with the most major music festivals in the European Union (EU) in 2017
- Leading countries in terms of music product spend per capita worldwide in 2016 (in U.S. dollars)*
- Countries with the smallest music product spend per capita worldwide in 2016 (in U.S. dollars)*
- Live music attendance in the United States in 2018, by event type
- Average annual expenditure on plays, theater, opera and concerts per consumer unit in the United States from 2013 to 2017 (in U.S. dollars)*
- Annual average consumer music spending per capita in the United States in 2015 and 2016 (in U.S. dollars)
- Share of U.S. adults who would be interested in seeing a hologram concert of a favorite artist that no longer performs as of October 2018
- Average spend on music festivals in 2017, by country (in euros)
- Live Nation Entertainment's ticketing revenue from 2008 to 2018 (in million U.S. dollars)
- Leading outdoor stadiums/festival sites worldwide in 2018, by number of concert tickets sold
- Number of performances per tour of the leading international music artists in Spain in 2017
- Most expensive New Year's Eve concerts in the United States in 2013, by ticket price (in U.S. dollars)
- Highest grossing Las Vegas residencies of all time as of 2018 (in million U.S. dollars)
- How much are you willing to spend on a concert ticket?
- DJs who performed at the highest number of music festivals worldwide in 2018
- Highest grossing music tour each year in North America from 2000 to 2018 (in million U.S. dollars)
- Number of performances per tour of the leading Spanish national music artists in Spain in 2017
- Number of concerts in Italy from 2013 to 2018
- Bands or music artists who performed at the highest number of music festivals worldwide in 2018
- Number of tickets sold at the Corona Capital Festival in Mexico in 2017 and 2018 (in 1,000s)
- Direct and indirect music tourist spending at concerts in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2016, by region (in million GBP)
- Music tourist spending at live music events in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2016, by region (in million GBP)
- Revenue of Lollapalooza music festival in Brazil from 2014 to 2018 (in million U.S. dollars)
- Number of concert admissions and attendances* in Italy in 2018, by macro-region
- Number of debit card purchase transactions at concerts and entertainment events in the United Kingdom (UK) from October 2015 to October 2017 (in 1,000s)
- Breakdown of live music revenues in Finland in 2016, by type of live music (in million euros)
- Number of concert admissions in Italy from 2013 to 2018
- Number of dance and concertinos events admissions and attendances* in Italy in 2018, by region
Statista Accounts:
Access All Statistics. Starting from $588 / Year
Related topics
About Statista
Statista offers dossiers and reports on over 170 industries. With Statista you are always able to make informed decisions and boost your work efficiency.
Internet & Telecommunications
- Social Media
- E-Commerce
- Online Video & Entertainment
- Advertising & Marketing
Consumer Goods & FMCG
- Alcoholic Beverages
- Cleaning Products
- Cosmetics & Personal Care
- Food & Nutrition
Retail & Trade
- Health & Hygiene
- International Trade
- Shopping Behavior
- Sports & Leisure
Travel, Tourism & Hospitality
- Business Travel
- Leisure Travel
- Accomodation
- Restaurants
Society
- Demographics
- Economy
- Education & Science
- Politics & Government
Transportation & Logistics
- Aviation
- Rail Transport
- Vehicles & Road Traffic
- Water Transport
Save statistic in .XLS format
You can only download this statistic as a Premium user.
Save statistic in .PNG format
You can only download this statistic as a Premium user.
Save statistic in .PDF format
You can only download this statistic as a Premium user.
Show source references
As a Premium user you get access to the detailed source references and background information about this statistic.
Show details about this statistic
As a Premium user you get access to background information and details about the release of this statistic.
Bookmark statistics
As soon as this statistic is updated, you will immediately be notified via e-mail.
Change statistics options
You need at least a Premium Account to use this feature.
Exclusive Corporate feature
This feature is limited to our corporate solutions.
Please contact us to get started with full access to dossiers, forecasts, studies and international data.
Corporate Account
We use cookies to personalize contents and ads, offer social media features, and analyze access to our website. In your browser settings you can configure or disable this, respectively, and can delete any already placed cookies. For details, please see your browser’s Help section (by pressing F1). Please see our privacy statement for details about how we use data.