While the artist and venue may set the price for a concert seat ticket, guess what happens when bots, software and scalpers ...

A civil antitrust lawsuit brought by the U.S. Department of Justice is proceeding against Live Nation and Ticketmaster.

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The UK competition regulator warned consumer protection laws ... service fee may be an inside commission and an above face value,” says Tim Chambers, a former Ticketmaster and Live Nation ...

In March, he ordered the Federal Trade Commission and the DOJ to report on unfair practices and recommend regulations or legislation ... should have for concert tickets and associated fees due to Live ...

(Live Nation: Healing America’s wounds one convenience fee at a time ... you to look into this deal to determine if any antitrust laws were broken and whether consumers were illegally denied ...

The government hopes to reduce ticket prices and fees by separating ... must prove that Live Nation has illegally wielded its monopoly in a manner that violates antitrust laws.

The lawsuit argues Ticketmaster and its parent company, Live Nation Entertainment ... wave of states that have passed anti-hidden fee laws, Ticketmaster in many instances, chooses to advertise ...

The executive order, titled “Combating Unfair Practices in the Live Entertainment Market,” outlines a comprehensive plan to crack down on practices that drive up ticket prices and limit fan access. It ...

“But it has become blighted by unscrupulous middle-men who impose egregious fees on fans with no benefit ... Ticketmaster and its parent company, Live Nation Entertainment, last year.