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The Justice Department reportedly plans to sue Live Nation, the ticket and entertainment giant, 14 years after it allowed Live Nation to acquire Ticketmaster. The Wall Street Journal reports the antitrust lawsuit will allege that Live Nation undermined competition for ticketing live events. NBC News' Brian Cheung reports.
Live Nation Entertainment may face an antitrust lawsuit from the Justice Department as soon as next month, The Wall Street Journal reports. The agency began investigating the Ticketmaster parent for potential abuses of power in 2022, amid outcry over various ticketing failures for Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour. The lawsuit would allege that Live Nation’s concert promotion and ticketing operations have undermined competition in the live music market, The Journal reports, citing sources familiar with...
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Shares of Ticketmaster parent Live Nation Entertainment Inc. fell after hours on Monday following a report that the Justice Department could file an
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Live Nation has been arguing that its subsidiary Ticketmaster doesn't set ticket prices; rather, performers and sports teams do Source
The Department of Justice is planning to file a major anti-trust lawsuit against Ticketmaster’s parent company, Live Nation, as soon as next month, according to a report. The litigation will accuse the country’s largest concert promoter of leveraging dominance in a way that undermines competition, The Wall Street Journal first reported on Monday, citing sources familiar with the matter. The outlet did not report on the specific allegations to be brought in the suit. The DOJ opened its probe...
The Justice Department is preparing to file an antitrust lawsuit against
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