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Tim Leiweke on Oak View Group’s Big Canada Plans, Booming Mega-Tour Market & Live Nation Lawsuit
Oak View Group's Tim Leiweke discusses the company's Canada plans, the Live Nation lawsuit, the boom in mega-tours and more in a new interview.
Joining us in a boardroom at OVG’s Toronto office in Liberty Village while an Eras Tour pre-party raffles off tickets to the excited sounds of “oohs” and “aahs” in the next room, Leiweke says Taylor Swift Mania represents a pivotal moment for the city and its big and growing live music industry. “You’re not gonna recognize the building when we’re through with it,” says Francesca Bodie, OVG’s Chief Operating Officer (Leiweke’s daughter), who also joins the interview with Billboard Canada. Leiweke, who is also a former CEO of Anschutz Entertainment Group (AEG), broke away to partner with music industry titan Irving Azoff to form OVG in 2015, initially starting with four employees and funding it with their own money.
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