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 Suspect arrested in Jan. 6 pipe bomb case. Don't plan an overnighter to Grand Canyon's South Rim now. Gene Simmons says Congress has to fix the radio business model. Pamela Anderson would rather not be known as Pamela Anderson. Report an error