Live Nation Execs Extend Contracts

Live Nation’s Joe Berchtold, Kathy Willard and Michael Rowles have agreed to extend their time with the company, keeping the team together through 2022.

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Joe Berchtold, Kathy Willard and Michael Rowles.

The announcement follows news about Live Nation President/CEO Michael Rapino’s contract, which was also extended for another five years.

Berchtold, previously COO, has been named president. Willard remains executive VP/ CFO and Rowles remains executive VP/ general counsel and secretary, according to IQ Magazine.

Live Nation has operations in more than 40 countries with an annual revenue of more than $8 billion.

Rapino is scheduled to be a featured speaker at the 2018 Pollstar Live! conference in Los Angeles, taking place Feb. 6-8.