DOJ, 29 States File Lawsuit Seeking Live Nation/Ticketmaster Breakup
Live Nation Entertainment and Ticketmaster LLC have officially been targeted by a lawsuit alleging antitrust violations, filed on Thursday morning…
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Video: DOJ Announcing Live Nation/Ticketmaster Antitrust Action at 11 AM
Attorney General Merrick B. Garland, Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco, and Assistant Attorney General Jonathan Kanter of the Justice Department’s…
DOJ Filing Suit Seeking Live Nation-Ticketmaster Breakup Thursday
The U.S. Department of Justice and a group of states will file a lawsuit against Live Nation Entertainment for antitrust…
Federal TICKET Act Passes House; Would Require All-In Pricing
The TICKET Act, one of several ticket-related bills under consideration at the federal level, has been passed by the United…
Live Nation in Late Scramble to Avoid DOJ Antitrust Lawsuit
Live Nation Entertainment is reportedly making some last-ditch efforts to stave off an expected lawsuit from the Department of Justice,…
Live Nation-Backed Fans First Act Fails as Trojan Horse Amendment to Must-Pass FAA Funding Bill
Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX) tried to attach the so-called “Fans First Act” bill as an amendment to an unrelated and…
Minnesota’s “Taylor Swift” Ticketing Reform Bill Signed Into Law
Minnesota Governor Tim Walz signed the state’s so-called “Taylor Swift” bill into law this week, bringing ticket price transparency and…
Live Nation President Addresses Looming DOJ Antitrust Lawsuit
Live Nation and its ticketing subsidiary Ticketmaster are the subject of a forthcoming antitrust lawsuit by the Department of Justice,…
American Music Tourism Act Introduced to Congress
In an effort to bolster the nation’s music tourism sector, U.S. Senators John Hickenlooper and Marsha Blackburn introduced the bipartisan…
Live Nation, Industry Forces Seek to Kill California Ticket Reforms
A powerful cadre of industry insiders are seeking to eliminate significant proposed legislation in California by pushing for amendments that…