Emboldened by DOJ, concert-goers challenge Live Nation/Ticketmaster “monopoly”

Ben Remaly

04 May 2020

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A pair of concert-goers have claimed that Live Nation monopolised ticketing services for events at major US music venues after the Department of Justice investigated the company for repeatedly violating the terms of an earlier merger settlement.

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Ben Remaly

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