Reid to LN Europe

NICE REBOUND: Live Nation has appointed ex-Warner Music Europe CEO John Reid as President of Concerts in the EU. Reid left WMG in November after an 11-year run. Before that, he was the President of IDJ in the U.S. and Chairman/CEO of Polygram Group Canada. Said LN Europe CEO Simon Lewis: “We are delighted to have John join us at a time of exciting growth for Live Nation. His pedigree speaks for itself and he is an immensely valuable talent to have with us as we continue to develop our business across Europe. John will be pivotal in broadening our touring artist portfolio and strengthening our show marketing capabilities as we head into what we expect to be another strong year.” Commented Reid: "I'm very pleased to join Irving Azoff, Michael Rapino and Simon Lewis at Live Nation. Having spent a number of years navigating and leading the transition of the recorded music business to digital, and to full rights management, this is a great opportunity to join the largest live music, management and ticketing businesses at a very exciting time for the company. Now, that I have the gig, maybe I can get into Coachella after all." (1/16a)