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| <xsd:element id="lyv_RevenueRemainingPerformanceObligationPercentageTwoYears" name="RevenueRemainingPerformanceObligationPercentageTwoYears" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="num:percentItemType" xbrli:periodType="instant"/> |
| <xsd:element abstract="true" id="lyv_SeniorSecuredCreditFacilityTermloanAMember" name="SeniorSecuredCreditFacilityTermloanAMember" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <xsd:element abstract="true" id="lyv_SeniorSecuredCreditFacilityTermloanBMember" name="SeniorSecuredCreditFacilityTermloanBMember" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <xsd:element abstract="true" id="lyv_SponsorshipAndAdvertisingMember" name="SponsorshipAndAdvertisingMember" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <xsd:element abstract="true" id="lyv_StatementEquityAndTemporaryEquityComponentsAxis" name="StatementEquityAndTemporaryEquityComponentsAxis" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrldt:dimensionItem" type="xbrli:stringItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <xsd:element id="lyv_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueShareBasedCompensationNetofSharesWithheldforTaxes" name="StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueShareBasedCompensationNetofSharesWithheldforTaxes" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="credit" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <xsd:element id="lyv_SummaryOfPreTaxInterestCostRecognizedOnConvertibleSeniorNotesTableTextBlock" name="SummaryOfPreTaxInterestCostRecognizedOnConvertibleSeniorNotesTableTextBlock" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:textBlockItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <xsd:element id="lyv_TaxBenefitRecognizedForLossesIncurred" name="TaxBenefitRecognizedForLossesIncurred" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="credit" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <xsd:element id="lyv_TemporaryEquityCashDistributions" name="TemporaryEquityCashDistributions" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="debit" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <xsd:element abstract="true" id="lyv_TicketingMember" name="TicketingMember" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| </xsd:schema> |