Live Nation to Face Antitrust Lawsuit From Justice Department: Report

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Live Nation Entertainment may face an antitrust lawsuit from the Justice Department as soon as next month, The Wall Street Journal reports. The agency began investigating the Ticketmaster parent for potential abuses of power in […]

Senate Antitrust Panel Announces Ticketmaster Hearings

Senate Antitrust Panel Announces Ticketmaster Hearings

Following a frustrating Ticketmaster pre-sale for Taylor Swift’s “The Eras Tour,” Senators Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) and Mike Lee (R-UT) have announced that a congressional antitrust panel will hold hearings on a lack of competition in the live […]

Live Nation Faces Justice Department Antitrust Investigation: Report

Live Nation Faces Justice Department Antitrust Investigation: Report

The US Justice Department has reportedly opened an antitrust investigation into Live Nation. According to the New York Times, the Justice Department’s antitrust division has “contacted music venues and players in the ticket market, asking […]

Live Nation Reportedly Faces Justice Department Antitrust Probe

Live Nation CEO Michael Rapino Has Sold $160MM In Stock During 2022

After many Taylor Swift diehards were unable to purchase pre-sale tickets to the forthcoming Eras Tour – and following Ticketmaster criticism from several lawmakers – the Justice Department has reportedly launched an antitrust investigation. The […]

Pandora Files Antitrust Countersuit Against Comedians, Word Collections

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Photo Credit: Pandora In February, following a much-publicized licensing dispute, multiple comedians (and Word Collections clients) sued Pandora for allegedly failing to license their comedy albums’ underlying compositions. Now, Pandora has fired back with a […]

Microsoft’s blockbuster Activision Blizzard deal could raise uncomfortable challenges for US antitrust enforcers – CNN.com – RSS Channel – App Tech Section

With its acquisition of Activision Blizzard, Microsoft will add some of the most popular titles in gaming, including

Shared from www.cnn.com New York CNN Business —   It has been about two decades since Microsoft and the US government went head-to-head in one of the country’s biggest-ever antitrust battles. In the years since, […]