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Day 17: Economists Spar Over Barclays Ticketing Data
As Live Nation defends its dominance in court, economists offer conflicting views on whether Ticketmaster’s market share comes from high quality or…
21 hrs ago
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Gigi Liman
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Day 16: Judge Rips Counsel Apart Over Secret Witness Documents...
A secret cache tied to Live Nation employee's firing from rival AEG ..
Mar 30
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Gigi Liman
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Day 15: Live Nation Begins Its Defense As "Artist Obsessed Company"
Live Nation portrays itself as “artist obsessed” while emails reveal Ticketmaster's massive profit from secondary-ticket sales.
Mar 27
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Gigi Liman
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Day #14: Company Paid $70 Million to Steer Venues to Ticketmaster, Executive Testifies
The CEO of Oak View Group, a management company hired to act in the best interest of venues, told a jury Wednesday that it is paid tens of millions of…
Mar 26
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Gigi Liman
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Day 13 of the Live Nation Trial: Plaintiffs’ Experts Come to Play
Does Live Nation punish venues that switch from Ticketmaster? Does Ticketmaster use its market power to overcharge fans? Experts made the case that they…
Mar 25
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Gigi Liman
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Day 11: States Reveal Ongoing Settlement Talks with Live Nation
On an otherwise slow day of amphitheater testimony and evidentiary hearings, the courtroom saw the clearest sign yet that the states might settle with…
Mar 22
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Gigi Liman
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Day 10: Live Nation Charges $15 to Rent a Lawn Chair? CEO Rapino on the Defensive.
Testimony by a charming Live Nation CEO Michael Rapino sheds light on Live Nation's notorious partnership with Oak View Group.
Mar 20
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Gigi Liman
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Day 9: When Live Nation Stops Being Polite...
Ticketmaster execs said to one witness that we do not “work cooperatively to help make the Nets/Barclays lots of live event money while losing money on…
Mar 19
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Gigi Liman
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Day 8: Jurors Eyes Widen as They Hear about Live Nation Execs Joke About "Robbing Them Blind"
The rock star lawyer hired by the states, Jeffrey Kessler, walked the jurors through the mean-spirited texts from Live Nation officials about gouging…
Mar 18
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Gigi Liman
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Day 7: Ticketmaster's "Velvet Hammer"
The head of U.S. Concerts for Live Nation and the CEO of its biggest rival detail controversy over Zach Bryan's tour, ticketing and amphitheaters.
Mar 17
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Gigi Liman
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Ticketmaster Trial to Resume on Monday as Execs Revealed Talking About "Robbing" Their "Stupid" Customers
The verdict is in: 33 states have splintered from the DOJ and will continue its trial against Live Nation starting Monday
Mar 14
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Gigi Liman
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Judge Slams Secret DOJ-Live Nation Settlement Process as "Mind-boggling"
The surprise settlement between the DOJ and Live Nation has thrown the 40 co-plaintiff states into negotiations, where they will decide to either join…
Mar 10
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Gigi Liman
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