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More On Ticketmaster-Live Nation Merger’s Pro-Competition, Pro-Consumer Conditions

by Metal Insider | Jan 25, 2010 | Ticketing

The conditions imposed by the Justice Department for the proposed merger of Live Nation and Ticketmaster have been announced, and they include some very good prospects for creating a competitive, consumer-friendly market. According to Assistant Attorney General...

BREAKING: Live Nation-Ticketmaster Merger To Be Approved

by Metal Insider | Jan 25, 2010 | Ticketing

Reuters is reporting the Justice Department is set to approve the merger of ticketing giant Ticketmaster with mega-promoter Live Nation. Further details are scarce, including whether approval would come with our without conditions. The deal, reportedly valued at...

Ticketmaster Accused Of Attempting Shady Back Room Scalping Antics

by Metal Insider | Sep 1, 2009 | Shady Business, Ticketing

The Wall Street Journal published a pretty damning article last week about Ticketmaster and its CEO Irving Azoff, revealing an allegedly attempted plan to pass premium tickets directly to ticket brokers (scalpers) in exchange for a percentage of the profits. The deal,...

Ticketmaster Sells Tickets For Events That Already Happened, Too (With Service Fees!)

by Metal Insider | Aug 19, 2009 | Ticketing

This isn’t really metal related, but hey, we rag on Ticketmaster as much as the next site, and this is a pretty ridiculous story. Apparently they are still selling the unsold tickets to Chicago White Sox pitcher Mark Buehrle’s perfect game. From back in...

Gov’t Begins Scrutinization Of Ticketmaster, Live Nation Merger

by Metal Insider | Jul 28, 2009 | Ticketing

The train is starting to pull out of the station for Ticketmaster and Live Nation’s proposed merger, a venture which is expected to be closely scrutinized by the Justice Department, according to the chair of a Senate antitrust subcommittee and 50 members of the...
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