LIVE NATION ENTERTAINMENT, INC.

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Lobbying Spend

$13.7M

Filings

230

Firms Hired

Active Period

2009–2026

Lobbying Spend by Year

Client-reported lobbying expenses on LDA filings

Year	Lobbying Spend	Filings	Firms
2026	$910,000	10	4
2025	$1,800,000	20	6
2024	$2,050,000	26	7
2023	$2,890,000	32	8
2022	$1,110,000	25	7
2021	$1,250,000	20	5
2020	$1,090,000	19	4
2019	$390,000	8	3
2018	$240,000	4	1
2017	$30,000	2	1
2016	$200,000	4	1
2015	$175,000	8	2
2014	$220,000	8	2
2013	$220,000	8	2
2012	$220,000	8	2
2011	$220,000	8	2
2010	$435,000	11	2
2009	$272,000	9	2

Hired Firms

Lobbying firms retained by this client; amounts are client-reported expenses when available

Firm Name	Reported Spend	Filings
LIVE NATION ENTERTAINMENT, INC.	$13,722,000	73
FORBES-TATE	—	29
ACG ADVOCACY	—	28
GREENBERG TRAURIG LLP	—	29
BROWNSTEIN HYATT FARBER SCHRECK, LLP	—	11
STEWART STRATEGIES AND SOLUTIONS, LLC	—	12
MAYER BROWN LLP	—	30
SQUIRE PATTON BOGGS	—	10
BLOOM STRATEGIC COUNSEL	—	8

Government Bodies Lobbied

Government entities explicitly identified as targets in LDA filings

Government Body	Filings
SENATE	187
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES	177
Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)	13
Treasury, Dept of	13
Justice, Dept of (DOJ)	10
White House Office	7
State, Dept of (DOS)	4
Federal Communications Commission (FCC)	2

Top Issues

Most frequently reported lobbying issues

Issue Code	Description	Reports
Arts/Entertainment	Arts/Entertainment	172
Consumer Issues/Safety/Products	Consumer Issues/Safety/Products	105
Transportation	Transportation	55
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code	Taxation/Internal Revenue Code	47
Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice	Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice	42
Homeland Security	Homeland Security	38
Copyright/Patent/Trademark	Copyright/Patent/Trademark	25
Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace	Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace	20
Government Issues	Government Issues	12
Economics/Economic Development	Economics/Economic Development	10
Small Business	Small Business	6
Budget/Appropriations	Budget/Appropriations	6
Travel/Tourism	Travel/Tourism	4
Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV	Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV	3

Bills Explicitly Cited (25)

Bill numbers found in source-reported LDA specific issue text; broad topic matches are excluded

H.R. 5061119th Congress

Counter-UAS Authority Security, Safety, and Reauthorization Act

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: LIVE NATION ENTERTAINMENT, INC.

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Issues related to FAA Reauthorization Act of 2024 (PL 118-63), including drone issues. Issues related to drones in H.R.5061 - Counter-UAS Authority Security, Safety, and Reauthorization Act. Issues related to drones in National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 (PL 119-60). Transparency and accountability to tickets sales pricing. Competition issues in the ticketing sector.

Client expense: $230,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R.5061

H.R. 5061119th Congress

Counter-UAS Authority Security, Safety, and Reauthorization Act

2026 · second_quarter · Firm: LIVE NATION ENTERTAINMENT, INC.

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Issues related to FAA Reauthorization Act of 2024 (PL 118-63), including drone issues. Issues related to drones in H.R.5061 - Counter-UAS Authority Security, Safety, and Reauthorization Act. Issues related to drones in National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 (PL 119-60). Transparency and accountability to tickets sales pricing. Competition issues in the ticketing sector.

Client expense: $340,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R.5061

H.R. 5061119th Congress

Counter-UAS Authority Security, Safety, and Reauthorization Act

2026 · second_quarter · Firm: FORBES-TATE

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Issues related to implementation of FAA Reauthorization Act of 2024 (P.L. 118-63), including drone issues; Issues related to drones in H.R. 5061 - Counter-UAS Authority Security, Safety, and Reauthorization Act; Issues related to drones in National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 (PL 119-60).

Client expense: — · Firm income: $80,000

Matched citations: H.R. 5061

H.R. 5061119th Congress

Counter-UAS Authority Security, Safety, and Reauthorization Act

2026 · first_quarter · Firm: LIVE NATION ENTERTAINMENT, INC.

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Issues related to FAA Reauthorization Act of 2024 (PL 118-63), including drone issues. Issues related to drones in H.R.5061 - Counter-UAS Authority Security, Safety, and Reauthorization Act. Issues related to drones in National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 (PL 119-60). Transparency and accountability to tickets sales pricing. Competition issues in the ticketing sector.

Client expense: $340,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R.5061

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H.R. 5061119th Congress

Counter-UAS Authority Security, Safety, and Reauthorization Act

2026 · first_quarter · Firm: FORBES-TATE

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Issues related to implementation of FAA Reauthorization Act of 2024 (P.L. 118-63), including drone issues; Issues related to drones in H.R. 5061 - Counter-UAS Authority Security, Safety, and Reauthorization Act; Issues related to drones in National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 (PL 119-60).

Client expense: — · Firm income: $70,000

Matched citations: H.R. 5061

H.R. 5061119th Congress

Counter-UAS Authority Security, Safety, and Reauthorization Act

2025 · fourth_quarter · Firm: LIVE NATION ENTERTAINMENT, INC.

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Issues related to FAA Reauthorization Act of 2024 (PL 118-63), including drone issues. Issues related to drones in H.R.5061 - Counter-UAS Authority Security, Safety, and Reauthorization Act. Issues related to drones in National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 (PL 119-60). Transparency and accountability to tickets sales pricing. Competition issues in the ticketing sector.

Client expense: $340,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R.5061

H.R. 5061119th Congress

Counter-UAS Authority Security, Safety, and Reauthorization Act

2025 · fourth_quarter · Firm: FORBES-TATE

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

Issues related to implementation of FAA Reauthorization Act of 2024 (P.L. 118-63), including drone issues; Issues related to drones in H.R. 5061 - Counter-UAS Authority Security, Safety, and Reauthorization Act; Issues related to drones in National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 (PL 119-60).

Client expense: — · Firm income: $70,000

Matched citations: H.R. 5061

H.R. 5061119th Congress

Counter-UAS Authority Security, Safety, and Reauthorization Act

2025 · third_quarter · Firm: LIVE NATION ENTERTAINMENT, INC.

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

Issues related to FAA Reauthorization Act of 2024 (PL 118-63), including drone issues. Issues related to drones in H.R.5061 - Counter-UAS Authority Security, Safety, and Reauthorization Act. Transparency and accountability to tickets sales pricing. Competition issues in the ticketing sector.

Client expense: $340,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R.5061

H.R. 5061119th Congress

Counter-UAS Authority Security, Safety, and Reauthorization Act

2025 · third_quarter · Firm: FORBES-TATE

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

Issues related to implementation of FAA Reauthorization Act of 2024 (P.L. 118-63), including drone issues; Issues related to drones in H.R. 5061 - Counter-UAS Authority Security, Safety, and Reauthorization Act.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $70,000

Matched citations: H.R. 5061

H.R. 1402119th Congress

TICKET Act

2025 · second_quarter · Firm: LIVE NATION ENTERTAINMENT, INC.

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Regulatory and legislative issues related to the live entertainment industry. Issues related to transparency and accountability to ticket sales pricing. Competition issues in the ticketing sector. S. 281 and H.R. 1402 - TICKET Act. S. 196 and H.R. 2713 - MAIN Event Ticketing Act.

Client expense: $560,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 1402

H.R. 1402119th Congress

TICKET Act

2025 · second_quarter · Firm: LIVE NATION ENTERTAINMENT, INC.

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Transparency and accountability to tickets sales pricing. Consumer protection and legislation related to the primary ticketing market. Competition issues in the ticketing sector. S. 281 and H.R. 1402 - TICKET Act. S. 196 and H.R. 2713 - MAIN Event Ticketing Act.

Client expense: $560,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 1402

H.R. 2713119th Congress

MAIN Event Ticketing Act

2025 · second_quarter · Firm: LIVE NATION ENTERTAINMENT, INC.

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Transparency and accountability to tickets sales pricing. Consumer protection and legislation related to the primary ticketing market. Competition issues in the ticketing sector. S. 281 and H.R. 1402 - TICKET Act. S. 196 and H.R. 2713 - MAIN Event Ticketing Act.

Client expense: $560,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 2713

H.R. 2713119th Congress

MAIN Event Ticketing Act

2025 · second_quarter · Firm: LIVE NATION ENTERTAINMENT, INC.

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Regulatory and legislative issues related to the live entertainment industry. Issues related to transparency and accountability to ticket sales pricing. Competition issues in the ticketing sector. S. 281 and H.R. 1402 - TICKET Act. S. 196 and H.R. 2713 - MAIN Event Ticketing Act.

Client expense: $560,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 2713

S. 196119th Congress

MAIN Event Ticketing Act

2025 · second_quarter · Firm: LIVE NATION ENTERTAINMENT, INC.

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Regulatory and legislative issues related to the live entertainment industry. Issues related to transparency and accountability to ticket sales pricing. Competition issues in the ticketing sector. S. 281 and H.R. 1402 - TICKET Act. S. 196 and H.R. 2713 - MAIN Event Ticketing Act.

Client expense: $560,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S. 196

S. 196119th Congress

MAIN Event Ticketing Act

2025 · second_quarter · Firm: LIVE NATION ENTERTAINMENT, INC.

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Transparency and accountability to tickets sales pricing. Consumer protection and legislation related to the primary ticketing market. Competition issues in the ticketing sector. S. 281 and H.R. 1402 - TICKET Act. S. 196 and H.R. 2713 - MAIN Event Ticketing Act.

Client expense: $560,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S. 196

S. 281119th Congress

TICKET Act

2025 · second_quarter · Firm: LIVE NATION ENTERTAINMENT, INC.

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Regulatory and legislative issues related to the live entertainment industry. Issues related to transparency and accountability to ticket sales pricing. Competition issues in the ticketing sector. S. 281 and H.R. 1402 - TICKET Act. S. 196 and H.R. 2713 - MAIN Event Ticketing Act.

Client expense: $560,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S. 281

S. 281119th Congress

TICKET Act

2025 · second_quarter · Firm: LIVE NATION ENTERTAINMENT, INC.

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

Transparency and accountability to tickets sales pricing. Consumer protection and legislation related to the primary ticketing market. Competition issues in the ticketing sector. S. 281 and H.R. 1402 - TICKET Act. S. 196 and H.R. 2713 - MAIN Event Ticketing Act.

Client expense: $560,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S. 281

S. 281119th Congress

TICKET Act

2025 · second_quarter · Firm: MAYER BROWN LLP

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Cited source text and reported amounts

S.281, Transparency In Charges for Key Events Ticketing (TICKET) Act.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $30,000

Matched citations: S.281

H.R. 1402119th Congress

TICKET Act

2025 · second_quarter · Firm: BROWNSTEIN HYATT FARBER SCHRECK, LLP

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Cited source text and reported amounts

issues related to event ticket sales legislation S. 430/ H.R. 1402 TICKET Act Issues related to ticket transparency

Client expense: — · Firm income: $60,000

Matched citations: H.R. 1402

S. 430119th Congress

TICKET Act

2025 · second_quarter · Firm: BROWNSTEIN HYATT FARBER SCHRECK, LLP

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Cited source text and reported amounts

issues related to event ticket sales legislation S. 430/ H.R. 1402 TICKET Act Issues related to ticket transparency

Client expense: — · Firm income: $60,000

Matched citations: S. 430

H.R. 1402119th Congress

TICKET Act

2025 · first_quarter · Firm: LIVE NATION ENTERTAINMENT, INC.

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Transparency and accountability to tickets sales pricing. Consumer protection and legislation related to the primary ticketing market. Competition issues in the ticketing sector. S. 281 and H.R. 1402 - TICKET Act. S. 196 - MAIN Event Ticketing Act.

Client expense: $560,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 1402

H.R. 1402119th Congress

TICKET Act

2025 · first_quarter · Firm: LIVE NATION ENTERTAINMENT, INC.

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

Regulatory and legislative issues related to the live entertainment industry. Issues related to transparency and accountability to ticket sales pricing. Competition issues in the ticketing sector. S. 281 and H.R. 1402 - TICKET Act. S. 196 - MAIN Event Ticketing Act.

Client expense: $560,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 1402

S. 196119th Congress

MAIN Event Ticketing Act

2025 · first_quarter · Firm: LIVE NATION ENTERTAINMENT, INC.

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Regulatory and legislative issues related to the live entertainment industry. Issues related to transparency and accountability to ticket sales pricing. Competition issues in the ticketing sector. S. 281 and H.R. 1402 - TICKET Act. S. 196 - MAIN Event Ticketing Act.

Client expense: $560,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S. 196

S. 196119th Congress

MAIN Event Ticketing Act

2025 · first_quarter · Firm: LIVE NATION ENTERTAINMENT, INC.

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

Transparency and accountability to tickets sales pricing. Consumer protection and legislation related to the primary ticketing market. Competition issues in the ticketing sector. S. 281 and H.R. 1402 - TICKET Act. S. 196 - MAIN Event Ticketing Act.

Client expense: $560,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S. 196

S. 281119th Congress

TICKET Act

2025 · first_quarter · Firm: LIVE NATION ENTERTAINMENT, INC.

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

Regulatory and legislative issues related to the live entertainment industry. Issues related to transparency and accountability to ticket sales pricing. Competition issues in the ticketing sector. S. 281 and H.R. 1402 - TICKET Act. S. 196 - MAIN Event Ticketing Act.

Client expense: $560,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S. 281

Source: Senate LDA

LIVE NATION ENTERTAINMENT, INC. — Lobbying Disclosure | Poliscope