Barry Diller


Why It's Trending: The media magnate has announced he plans to resign as chairman of LiveNation Entertainment. In a statement, Diller said “I have always said, since the merger of Ticketmaster and Live Nation, that I only planned to stay as chairman through the transition and integration of the two companies.”

Recent Articles about Barry Diller

How Google Shows its Love

By Christine Lagorio |  Nov 10, 2010

With cold, hard cash. Plus, the VC dilemma, an open-data boon, and the rest of the day's entrepreneurial news.  Read more

Kerry-Edwards Supporters Strike Back At Lobbyists

By Matt Quinn

July 10, 2004 -- Just days after three business lobbyist groups attacked Senator John Kerry's choice of Senator John Edwards for a runnin...  Read more

The Wonderful World of Eisner?

By Angus Loten |  Jan 11, 2006

Former Disney CEO Michael Eisner on Tuesday confirmed plans to host his own Read more

TV or Not TV

By David Whitford |  Jun 1, 1994

How businesses are selling products through TV shopping channels such as QVC and Home Shopping Network.  Read more

The Discomfort Zone

By Barry Diller |  Nov 1, 1995

CEO of nation's sixth-largest broadcast group tells how the fear of failure must be overcome in order to be successful.  Read more

What is Zagat's Worth?

By Mike Hofman |  Jan 14, 2008

Zagat's, the publishing company whose ubiquitous maroon books rate everything from barbecue joints to posh golf courses, is for sale, the New York Times r...  Read more

Put Your Business to the Test

By Kasey Wehrum |  Aug 5, 2010

Each day, Inc.'s reporters scour the Web for the most important and interesting news to entrepreneurs. Here's what we found today: <...  Read more

The Soloist

By Harriet Rubin |  Nov 1, 1998

In the August 1998 issue of Inc. , Rubin began chronicling her career as a solo act. In this excerpt from her diary, she searches for her own identit...  Read more

The 'Teach for America' for Entrepreneurs?

By Eilene Zimmerman |  Jul 28, 2011

Andrew Yang, through Venture for America, wants to send an army of new college grads out to start-ups in cities nationwide and help resuscitate their falteri...  Read more

Who's the Boss?

By Eric Markowitz |  Aug 22, 2011

Entrepreneurs who launch companies don't always stay in charge. Etsy founder Rob Kalin was replaced in July, and nine other examples.  View slideshow

The Don't-Do Lists

By Adam Bluestein and Jennifer Alsever |  Feb 14, 2012

Don't underestimate the importance of what not to do in certain situations. Here, we compiled a list of 14 scenarios and asked business leaders and experts f...  Read more

Kevin Rose of Digg: The Most Famous Man on the Internet

By Max Chafkin |  Nov 1, 2008

Digg founder Kevin Rose is having so much fun, you could almost miss the fact that he's setting himself up to be an Internet-age media mogul.  Read more

The 10 Secrets of a Master Networker

By Tahl Raz |  Jan 1, 2003

Keith Ferrazzi needs two PalmPilots to keep track of all his contacts, people like Bill Clinton and Michael Milken.  Read more