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Hi,
When Ticketmaster-Live Nation lists the price of a concert but doesn’t
include mysterious fees that can hike the ticket price up as much as 70%,
they’re not just bumming out music fans, they’re manipulating the entire
industry of live events, hurting both customers and performers.^1
Ticketmaster-Live Nation gets away with this because they own 70% of the
market share. They aren’t just clearly a monopoly, Ticketmaster-Live
Nation might also be violating the conditions that allowed their
megamerger to begin with. In essence, lying to the government. Join the
legions of grassroots activists calling on Congress to break up the Live
Nation-Ticketmaster monopoly.
[ [link removed] ]Sign the petition: Investigate Ticketmaster-Live Nation for potential
violations of antitrust law!
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In 2010, the government allowed Ticketmaster and Live Nation to merge into
one single corporation under certain conditions. That was a huge mistake.
The merger handed Ticketmaster-Live Nation an absurd 70% market share, and
Ticketmaster-Live Nation has already failed to uphold its end of the
agreement.^1
Back in March, John Oliver explained on Last Week Tonight why
Ticketmaster-Live Nation has become “one of the most hated companies on
earth.” The corporation charges exorbitant fees, which supposedly go to
“other parties” but in fact sometimes go to Ticketmaster-Live Nation
itself. And the company’s lax security practices enable bots to snap up
all available tickets and sell them at a premium, jacking up costs to
consumers even further.^2
In short, Oliver explained, the Ticketmaster-Live Nation monopoly forces
us to pay a lot of money to “a lot of people who do not contribute
anything to the actual show that you’re paying to see.”^2
Consumers, performers, and venues need protection from Ticketmaster-Live
Nation’s abuse. It’s time for the U.S. government to reverse the
disastrous Ticketmaster-Live Nation merger!
[ [link removed] ]Sign the petition: Investigate Ticketmaster-Live Nation for potential
violations of antitrust law!
Thanks for taking action,
Izzi and the team at Demand Progress
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Sources:
1. Hollywood Reporter, “Activist Group Asks Justice Dept. to Unwind Live
Nation and Ticketmaster Merger,” [ [link removed] ]October 19, 2022.
2. The Guardian, “John Oliver rips Ticketmaster and live music costs:
‘One of the most hated companies on earth,’” [ [link removed] ]March 14, 2022.
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