Live Nation

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After a Live Nation lobbyist boasted he got antitrust chief sacked, US Senators ask if company has hired a “bevy of cozy MAGA friends” public
Live Nation 3 min read

After a Live Nation lobbyist boasted he got antitrust chief sacked, US Senators ask if company has hired a “bevy of cozy MAGA friends”

Last week the US Department Of Justice’s antitrust chief resigned, following reports she was under pressure from Trump allies elsewhere in the government department to settle her antitrust litigation against Live Nation. Now Democrat senators want to know what Live Nation’s lobbyists have been up to…
Chris Cooke
Chris Cooke
Boycotts aren’t always an option for artists “beholden” to corporations that “prioritise profit over ethics”, Alexis Krauss explains public
Spotify 4 min read

Boycotts aren’t always an option for artists “beholden” to corporations that “prioritise profit over ethics”, Alexis Krauss explains

Alexis Krauss from Sleigh Bells has provided a frank explanation for why it’s tricky for many artists to boycott music companies whose practices may cause concern, like Spotify and Live Nation. The truth is, she says, “I find myself often beholden to corporations that prioritise profit over ethics”…
Chris Cooke
Chris Cooke
Ticketmaster says FTC allegations it colluded with touts “nonsensical”, but it is changing some of its rules and shutting down TradeDesk public
Ticketmaster 4 min read

Ticketmaster says FTC allegations it colluded with touts “nonsensical”, but it is changing some of its rules and shutting down TradeDesk

Last month the US Federal Trade Commission sued Ticketmaster, accusing the Live Nation company of colluding with dodgy ticket touts. That prompted a letter from concerned senators. In response, Ticketmaster denies collusion and rejects the FTC’s claims, but says it is changing some of its own rules…
Chris Cooke
Chris Cooke
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