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# Industry responds to FTC suing Live Nation and Ticketmaster
- URL: https://www.hypebot.com/industry-responds-to-ftc-suing-live-nation-and-ticketmaster/
- Published: 2025-09-18T18:21:07.000Z
- Updated: 2025-09-18T18:44:29.000Z
- Description: The music and tech industries were quick to respond to today’s Federal Trade Commission (FTC) lawsuit alleging widespread misconduct in the live event ticketing.
- Author: Bruce Houghton
- Tags: Uncategorized, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2026-01-21 11:15

The music and tech industries were quick to respond to the FTC suing Live Nation and Ticketmaster alleging widespread misconduct in the live event ticketing.

The [Federal Trade Commission lawsuit](https://www.hypebot.com/ftc-sues-live-nation-ticketmaster-over-alleged-deceptive-ticketing/), which was joined by seven state attorney generals, alleges violations of both the FTC Act and the Better Online Ticket Sales (BOTS) Act.

### Industry responds to FTC suing Live Nation and Ticketmaster

#### NIVA

“Today’s [lawsuit](https://www.ftc.gov/news-events/news/press-releases/2025/09/ftc-sues-live-nation-ticketmaster-engaging-illegal-ticket-resale-tactics-deceiving-artists-consumers?ref=hypebot.com) has given credibility to what fans, artists, and independent stages have believed for years: Live Nation and Ticketmaster exploit their dominance not just in concert promotion and primary ticketing, but in the resale market as well,” said **Stephen Parker, Executive Director, National Independent Venue Association (NIVA)** “The FTC and seven states now allege that the same company that controls nearly 80% of major concert ticketing has been enabling scalpers to game Ticketmaster’s system, reselling tickets back to fans at massive markups.”

“This is not just bad business; it is deception and abuse of monopoly power,” **Parker** continued. “We applaud the FTC for bringing this case. It further bolsters the U.S. Department of Justice and 40 state attorneys general antitrust case against Live Nation.”

#### NITO

**The National Independent Talent Organization (NITO)** signaled their approval in a more measured way.

> “Without commenting on the specific charges, NITO applauds the Federal Trade Commission’s efforts to reform an unfair ticketing ecosystem that too often does not serve consumers or artists,” **NITO** said in a statement. “Changes are needed that address excessive fees, availability of tickets for fans at fair prices and keeping the process aligned with artists interests that benefit their fans.”  
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> “The case put forward against Live Nation highlights a deeper issue in digital marketplaces: when platforms with dominant market share fail to enforce their own rules, it’s consumers who end up paying the price,” said **Marijus Briedis, Chief Technology Officer at** [**NordVPN**](https://nordvpn.com/?ref=hypebot.com).  
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> “Platforms themselves cannot be passive in this fight,” he continued. “They have a duty to enforce purchase limits, shut down bad-actor accounts, and invest in monitoring technologies that detect suspicious buying patterns before consumers are harmed.”  
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> *Bruce Houghton*