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Live Nation Acquires BigChampagne Media Measurement

By TechTaffy Desk

Live Nation Entertainment  has acquired BigChampagne Media Measurement for an undisclosed sum.

Live Nation Entertainment will retain the BigChampagne team and operations. Founder Eric Garland has been appointed general manager of LiveNation.com, and co-founder Joe Fleischer has been named SVP of Content & Product Strategy for LiveNation.com. Live Nation will continue to invest in the development of BigChampagne’s core analytics engine and products including Ultimate Chart, Ultimate Awards and Ultimate Chart Pro, says the company.

Live Nation Entertainment is a leading global live entertainment and e-Commerce company, comprised of Ticketmaster.com, Live Nation Concerts, Front Line Management Group and Live Nation Network.

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