Posts about the Department of Justice settlement with Ticketmaster and parent Live Nation over an alleged monopoly of live music events in the U.S.; includes a quoted line about Live Nation having “paid ZERO federal income tax last year on $145M in profits— largely due to Trump's tax cuts,” and a comment that some Netherlands venues moved away from Ticketmaster to other ticket providers.
Created 21 hours ago • 40 documents • Range: 3/9 3:12pm – 3/9 8:12pmLive Nation appears to have avoided a tough antitrust trial and the prospect of being broken up by regulators https://gizmodo.com/live-nation-reaches-a-settlement-with-the-doj-over-alleged-ticketing-monopoly-2000731322
Live Nation schikt met justitie VS en moet meer concurrentie toestaan De Amerikaanse evenementenorganisator Live Nation heeft een schikking getroffen met justitie in de VS. De deal met de multinational, waarvan ook Ticketmaster deel uitmaakt, moet in de VS leiden tot lagere ticketprijzen en het doorbreken van het monop [..] - https://nos.nl/l/2605701 https://cdn.nos.nl/image/2026/03/09/1335880/1024x576a.jpg #nos #news #nieuws #dutch
It looks like the DOJ isn’t going to break up Live Nation and Ticketmaster After a high-profile antitrust lawsuit, the U.S. Justice Department said Monday that it has tentatively settled with Ticketmaster and its parent company, Live Nation. After merging in 2010, the combined Live Nation and…
On way into SDNY for Alexander bros verdict watch matthewrussellleeicp.substack.com/p/hamptons-h... US dropping out of US v. Live Nation, a 2d Inner City Press bid to unseal. Book: amazon.com/dp/B0GRN95HNT FDIC excludes public; @USUN does nothing on UN banning US Press: MUNGA? youtu.be/b0ilL-68_WE
"While we're talking about Live Nation/Ticketmaster's sweetheart antirust settlement, a reminder that it paid ZERO federal income tax last year on $145M in profits— largely due to Trump's tax cuts. Trump works on behalf of the most powerful corporations. Not you."
Suppose they gave out tickets to WW3 and nobody came?
POLITICO: Under the settlement, Ticketmaster will be required to open parts of its platform to rival ticketing companies, allowing third-party sellers such as SeatGeek or Eventbrite to list tickets directly through Ticketmaster’s technology. The deal also places new limits on the long-term […]
"While we're talking about Live Nation/Ticketmaster's sweetheart antirust settlement, a reminder that it paid ZERO federal income tax last year on $145M in profits— largely due to Trump's tax cuts. Trump works on behalf of the most powerful corporations. Not you."
I don't think that many music venues in the Netherlans still work with ticketmaster they moved to other ticket providers by now ... Wonder why .... 😘
Yet another group who can be compelled to vote Democrat if the democrats nominate literally anyone with a grasp on what reality is like for average Americans: people who like going to #concerts or events. Info about Trump’s sweetheart deal with the entertainment monopoly: apnews.com/article/live...
Ticketmaster is a scalper. Why do we need them as middlemen in the era of smartphones and apps? They are also guilty of selling tickets to their own subsidiaries at a markup. We should be able to buy tickets directly from venues or artists via apps without the Ticketmaster Scalper Tax.
Justice Department and Live Nation Reach Settlement Terms in Antitrust Case www.nytimes.com/2026/03/09/a...
Live Nation, Ticketmaster’s Owner, Settles Antitrust Case With Justice Dept. The agreement, which requires a judicial sign-off, would avoid a breakup of the concert giant. But states who joined the suit object to the terms.. @cosmicmeta.ai #Live https://u2m.io/EpdkJuuk
Live Nation settles government antitrust suit — that probably doesn’t include a breakup On Monday, Live Nation-Ticketmaster agreed to settle a federal antitrust lawsuit with the Department of Justice. Eight states so far have indicated they plan to join the settlement, a district attorney said in…
Live Nation settles government antitrust suit — that probably doesn’t include a breakup https://www.theverge.com/policy/891379/live-nation-antitrust-settlement-ticketmaster
Ticketmaster, which claims to want to do something about the rising cost of sports and entertainment tickets, serves as a platform for predatory resellers. It used to be illegal to resell tickets at more than face value, mostly bc the corporations didn't take a cut. Now they get their cut.
Live Nation settles antitrust case with DOJ, avoids Ticketmaster breakup The agreement takes a company breakup off the table and lifts regulatory uncertainty — but critics say high fees and competition concerns remain. www.nbcnews.com/business/con...
Live Nation Reaches a Settlement With the DOJ Over Alleged Ticketing Monopoly https://gizmodo.com/live-nation-reaches-a-settlement-with-the-doj-over-alleged-ticketing-monopoly-2000731322