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Judges call Live Nation arbitration ‘Crazy,’ ‘Nuts’ & ‘Unconscionable’

A California District Court removed a ticket buyer class claim from arbitration because the fine print that accompanied each ticket purchase was “drafting malpractice,” “cockamamie,” and “just nuts,” according to. Continue reading

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Fans file $5B Class Action vs Live Nation in wake of DoJ antitrust suit

Live Nation and Ticketmaster were hit by a consumer class action lawsuit on Thursday. The lawsuit, piggybacking on the US Department of Justice antitrust case filed earlier in the week…..

Bruce Houghton on 05/28/2024 in Live & Ticketing | Permalink | Comments (1)
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Your Morning Coffee Podcast: Music NDAs • Live Nation anti-trust • Spotify battles songwriters

Episode 198 of Jay Gilbert and Mike Etchart’s podcast Your Morning Coffee: Weekly News for the New Music Business is available now…..

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How strong is the case against Live Nation? An anti-trust attorney weighs in

Will the Department of Justice be able to force the breakup of Live Nation and Ticketmaster? How strong is its antitrust case filed yesterday…..

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DoJ calls for breakup of the Live Nation and Ticketmaster ‘flywheel’

The U.S. Department of Justice and 30 states called for Live Nation and Ticketmaster’s breakup Thursday for allegedly using their dominance in live music to create an “unlawful monopoly” that. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 05/23/2024 in Live & Ticketing | Permalink | Comments (0)
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Full text of Justice Department Live Nation-Ticketmaster statement

Read the full text of the statement released by the US Department of Justice on why they are suing to break up Live Nation and Ticketmaster for alleged monopolistic practices that harm fans. artists and independent venues.

Bruce Houghton on 05/23/2024 in Live & Ticketing | Permalink | Comments (1)
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Watch replay of DoJ Live Nation Ticketmaster Anti-trust announcement here

The United States Justice Department is expected to announce an antitrust action today at 11 AM ET that could lead to the breakup of Live Nation and Ticketmaster. You can watch it live here…..

Bruce Houghton on 05/23/2024 in Live & Ticketing | Permalink | Comments (0)
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Live Nation & Goldman Sachs are bullish on live music. Others are concerned.

Two reports paint a very positive picture of the live music in 2024 and beyond. But the new Goldman Sachs ‘Music In The Air’ study and the most recent Live Nation report to investors only address the top of the market…..

Bruce Houghton on 05/08/2024 in Live & Ticketing | Permalink | Comments (1)
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TOP POSTS: Last week’s most-read posts on Hypebot

Catch up on what everybody has been talking about over the last week with Hypebot’s most-read posts. We’ve got topics ranging from big names merging, to marketing lessons from K-Pop stars, and more…..

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Live Nation faces DoJ antitrust suit as indie festivals, venues struggle

A U.S. Department of Justice antitrust lawsuit against Live Nation ( (LYV.N) and its Ticketmaster subsidy is just weeks away, sources tell the Wall Street Journal…..

Bruce Houghton on 04/16/2024 in Live & Ticketing | Permalink | Comments (0)
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