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Ticketmaster's botching of Taylor Swift ticket sales 'converted more Gen Zers into anti-monopolists overnight than anything I could have done,' FTC chair says
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Taylor Swift and Ticketmaster Messed With the Wrong People: Data Analysts: Swifties are convinced a ticket sale screwed them over. Bring out the charts.
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Ticketing Execs Laugh at ‘Stupid’ Customers in Leaked Chats: “Robbing them blind, baby. That’s how we do it,” one Live Nation executive wrote to another.
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Taylor Swift And Beyoncé Fans Accuse Ticketmaster Of Price Gouging In New Lawsuit
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10 more states join DOJ antitrust case against Live Nation, Ticketmaster: Ten more states have joined the Department of Justice (DOJ) antitrust lawsuit against ...
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U.S. Justice Department moves to break up Ticketmaster and Live Nation over antitrust violations
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Key FactsUS sues Ticketmaster and Live Nation for Monopoly Practices
May 23, 2024 · Reading time: ~30 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: cnn.com
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: cnn.com
- In a groundbreaking antitrust lawsuit, the US government and dozens of states sued Live Nation, alleging that the parent company of Ticketmaster abused its industry dominance to harm fans nationwide.
- The lawsuit seeks a jury trial and a breakup of the company, potentially leading to significant changes in the live events market.
- Live Nation is accused of using unlawful and anticompetitive practices to exert its monopolistic control over the live events industry in the US, resulting in higher fees for fans, fewer opportunities for artists and smaller promoters, and limited choices for ticketing services.
- The lawsuit, involving 30 state and district attorneys general, indicates that regulators now believe the contractual commitments Live Nation made during the merger with Ticketmaster have failed, prompting the call for the company to be split up.
Justice Dept. to hit concert promoter Live Nation with antitrust lawsuit : Critics — including performers, politicians and competitors — have argued that Live ...
washingtonpost.com/business/2024/04/16/live-nation-antitrust-justice/

Senators unveil live ticketing reform bill aimed at bots and resellers: A group of US senators has introduced a bill seeking to make the lives of sports fans and ...
cnn.com/2023/12/08/tech/senators-unveil-live-ticketing-reform-bill-aimed-at-bots-and-resellers/

Ticketmaster and Seat Geek will eliminate "junk fees," the White House says
axios.com/2023/06/15/ticketmaster-seat-geek-junk-fees-white-house

Ticketmaster faces lawsuit over Drake ticket prices: A Canadian class-action lawsuit alleges that the ticketing site inflated prices in "bad faith".
bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-65105755

How Beyoncé Fans Are Preparing For ‘Renaissance’ Tickets: “[I] like that everyone else also really enjoys Beyoncé’s music, [but] I wish they didn't enjoy it that ...
buzzfeednews.com/article/anthonyrobledo/beyonce-renaissance-tour-ticketmaster-fan-preparation

They quoted Taylor Swift in a Senate hearing — but who’s the top Swiftie?: The Washington Post talked to the senators who dropped Taylor Swift lyrics during ...
washingtonpost.com/nation/2023/01/27/senators-taylor-swift-lyrics-ticketmaster-hearing/

Senators grill Ticketmaster after Taylor Swift fiasco: Senators grilled Ticketmaster Tuesday, questioning whether the company’s dominance in the ticketing ...
apnews.com/article/ticketmaster-entertainment-inc-amy-klobuchar-minnesota-business-fd6bd24fbe88a259aa83496a898a05f9

Best-selling musicians of all time, ranked: Elton John, Mariah Carey, Taylor Swift, Garth Brooks, Michael Jackson, and Elvis Presley are among the top artists of ...
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Antitrust target Ticketmaster spends big on lobbying amid woeful 2022: Ticketing debacles involving Taylor Swift and Bad Bunny have led to calls for parent ...
theguardian.com/business/2023/jan/03/ticketmaster-live-nation-lobbying-taylor-swift-bad-bunny

Ticketmaster, Live Nation's Public Relations Headache is Only Getting Worse: After the recent Taylor Swift fiasco, the live entertainment giant is under ...
thestreet.com/retailers/ticketmaster-live-nations-public-relations-headache-is-only-getting-worse

Taylor Swift Fans Were Surprised With A Second Chance To Buy Eras Tickets: Fans who weren't able to buy tickets during the Ticketmaster mess will now get a ...
buzzfeednews.com/article/paigeskinner/taylor-swift-tickets-second-chance

Taylor Swift Stans Sue Ticketmaster Over ‘Eras Tour’ Disaster: Taylor Swift's fans are suing Ticketmaster over the Eras Tour ticket-sales disaster ...
glamourmagazine.co.uk/article/taylor-swift-stans-sue-ticketmaster-over-eras-tour-disaster

Taylor Swift ticket troubles prompt call for FTC bots inquiry: U.S. lawmakers on Tuesday pressed the Federal Trade Commission to enforce a 2016 law against ...
reuters.com/world/us/taylor-swift-ticket-troubles-prompt-call-ftc-bots-inquiry-2022-11-29/

Better Than Revenge: Swifties Helped Expose Ticketmaster’s Monopoly: Music industry behemoth price-gouged fans for decades; it now faces reckoning
rollingstone.com/music/music-features/taylor-swift-ticketmaster-live-nation-monopoly-antitrust-commentary-1234635257/

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