| Results of Operations Related to Reportable Segments of the Entity | 
        
The following table presents the results of operations for the Company’s reportable segments for the three months ending March 31, 2014 and 2013:
 
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Concerts  | 
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Ticketing  | 
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Artist Nation  | 
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Sponsorship & Advertising  | 
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Other  | 
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Corporate  | 
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Eliminations  | 
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Consolidated  | 
 
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(in thousands)  | 
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Three Months Ended March 31, 2014  | 
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Revenue  | 
$  | 
662,490  | 
 
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   | 
$  | 
354,461  | 
 
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   | 
$  | 
72,556  | 
 
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   | 
$  | 
45,388  | 
 
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$  | 
746  | 
 
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$  | 
—  | 
 
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$  | 
(8,325  | 
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$  | 
1,127,316  | 
 
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Direct operating expenses  | 
517,155  | 
 
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   | 
172,591  | 
 
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   | 
42,076  | 
 
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   | 
8,064  | 
 
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(909  | 
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—  | 
 
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(7,826  | 
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731,151  | 
 
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Selling, general and administrative expenses  | 
149,916  | 
 
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   | 
114,020  | 
 
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   | 
25,793  | 
 
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11,921  | 
 
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   | 
755  | 
 
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—  | 
 
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—  | 
 
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302,405  | 
 
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Depreciation and amortization  | 
28,520  | 
 
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   | 
45,983  | 
 
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   | 
7,771  | 
 
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   | 
204  | 
 
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10  | 
 
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   | 
599  | 
 
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(499  | 
)  | 
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82,588  | 
 
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Loss (gain) on disposal of operating assets  | 
510  | 
 
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(74  | 
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33  | 
 
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—  | 
 
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—  | 
 
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37  | 
 
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—  | 
 
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   | 
506  | 
 
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Corporate expenses  | 
—  | 
 
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—  | 
 
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—  | 
 
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—  | 
 
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—  | 
 
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21,174  | 
 
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—  | 
 
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21,174  | 
 
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Acquisition transaction expenses  | 
327  | 
 
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   | 
5  | 
 
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   | 
453  | 
 
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—  | 
 
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—  | 
 
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   | 
1,015  | 
 
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—  | 
 
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   | 
1,800  | 
 
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Operating (loss) income   | 
$  | 
(33,938  | 
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   | 
$  | 
21,936  | 
 
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$  | 
(3,570  | 
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$  | 
25,199  | 
 
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$  | 
890  | 
 
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$  | 
(22,825  | 
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$  | 
—  | 
 
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$  | 
(12,308  | 
)  | 
 
Intersegment revenue  | 
$  | 
7,430  | 
 
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$  | 
273  | 
 
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$  | 
622  | 
 
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$  | 
—  | 
 
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$  | 
—  | 
 
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$  | 
—  | 
 
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$  | 
(8,325  | 
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$  | 
—  | 
 
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Capital expenditures  | 
$  | 
5,626  | 
 
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$  | 
13,878  | 
 
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$  | 
601  | 
 
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$  | 
(46  | 
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$  | 
—  | 
 
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$  | 
537  | 
 
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$  | 
—  | 
 
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$  | 
20,596  | 
 
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Three Months Ended March 31, 2013  | 
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Revenue  | 
$  | 
513,535  | 
 
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$  | 
325,135  | 
 
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$  | 
50,271  | 
 
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$  | 
40,147  | 
 
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$  | 
793  | 
 
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$  | 
—  | 
 
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$  | 
(6,183  | 
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$  | 
923,698  | 
 
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Direct operating expenses  | 
390,252  | 
 
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155,062  | 
 
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31,412  | 
 
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6,864  | 
 
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(965  | 
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—  | 
 
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(5,691  | 
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576,934  | 
 
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Selling, general and administrative expenses  | 
137,318  | 
 
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111,940  | 
 
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   | 
20,038  | 
 
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9,688  | 
 
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   | 
538  | 
 
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—  | 
 
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—  | 
 
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279,522  | 
 
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Depreciation and amortization  | 
28,702  | 
 
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   | 
42,813  | 
 
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   | 
10,034  | 
 
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   | 
142  | 
 
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174  | 
 
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   | 
792  | 
 
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(492  | 
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82,165  | 
 
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Loss (gain) on disposal of operating assets  | 
(3,130  | 
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(62  | 
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(412  | 
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—  | 
 
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   | 
7  | 
 
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—  | 
 
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—  | 
 
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(3,597  | 
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Corporate expenses  | 
—  | 
 
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—  | 
 
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—  | 
 
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—  | 
 
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—  | 
 
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20,655  | 
 
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—  | 
 
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   | 
20,655  | 
 
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Acquisition transaction expenses  | 
234  | 
 
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24  | 
 
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128  | 
 
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—  | 
 
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—  | 
 
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   | 
822  | 
 
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—  | 
 
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   | 
1,208  | 
 
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Operating (loss) income   | 
$  | 
(39,841  | 
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$  | 
15,358  | 
 
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$  | 
(10,929  | 
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$  | 
23,453  | 
 
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$  | 
1,039  | 
 
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$  | 
(22,269  | 
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$  | 
—  | 
 
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$  | 
(33,189  | 
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Intersegment revenue  | 
$  | 
5,713  | 
 
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$  | 
267  | 
 
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$  | 
203  | 
 
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$  | 
—  | 
 
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$  | 
—  | 
 
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$  | 
—  | 
 
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$  | 
(6,183  | 
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$  | 
—  | 
 
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Capital expenditures  | 
$  | 
2,441  | 
 
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$  | 
18,863  | 
 
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$  | 
118  | 
 
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$  | 
303  | 
 
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   | 
$  | 
—  | 
 
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   | 
$  | 
(177  | 
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$  | 
—  | 
 
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$  | 
21,548  | 
 
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