From Discovering Oil to Starting Coachella: The Story of AEG | Live Nations Biggest Rival

AEG is one of the most powerful companies in live entertainment, but the story behind it starts far away from concerts, festivals and arenas.In this episode, we look at how billionaire Philip Anschutzbuilt a fortune through oil, railways and telecommunications before turning his attention to sport and live music, creating the company that would become Live Nation’s biggest global rival.We break down the rise of AEG, its ownership of some of theworld’s biggest venues, its acquisition of Goldenvoice, the growth of Coachella, the transformation of the Millennium Dome into The O2, its involvement in Michael Jackson’s This Is It shows, and the creation of AXSThis is the story of AEG, the billionaire behind it, and thebattle to control live music.