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# Live Nation Pays $6.5 Million In Post Merger Bonuses
- URL: https://www.hypebot.com/live-nation-pays-65-million-in-post-merger-bonuses/
- Published: 2010-02-01T09:39:40.000Z
- Updated: 2010-02-01T09:39:40.000Z
- Description: It remains to be seen if the merger of Live Nation and Ticketmaster will be good for the fans, but there is little question that its wasn't too painful for. Continue reading [https://www.hypebot.com/hypebot/2010/02/live-nation-pays-65-million-in-post-merger-bonuses.html]
- Author: Bruce Houghton
- Tags: Uncategorized, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2026-01-21 11:03

It remains to be seen if the merger of Live Nation and Ticketmaster will be good for the fans, but there is little question that its wasn't too painful for the executives involved. According to an [SEC filing ](http://ccbn.10kwizard.com/xml/download.php?repo=tenk&ipage=6723895&format=PDF&ref=hypebot.com)substantial cash bonuses were paid to the four top company officers:

**[![image from celebrate10.wnd.com](http://hypebot.typepad.com/.a/6a00d83451b36c69e20128773eb042970c-120wi)](http://hypebot.typepad.com/.a/6a00d83451b36c69e20128773eb042970c-pi?ref=hypebot.com)** **CEO Michael Rapino – $3 million** 

**Executive Chairman Irving Azoff – $2 million**

**Kathy Willard, EVP – $1 million**

**Michael Rowles, EVP & General Counsel – $500,000**