Ticketmaster, Live Nation face US lawsuit over ticket resale
US regulators accuse the companies of illegal ticket resale tactics costing consumers millions of dollars.
www.bbc.comHere’s the latest major development cluster around the Ticketmaster lawsuit(s)—mostly involving Ticketmaster/Live Nation vs. U.S. regulators and state attorneys general over alleged ticketing/resale practices.
FTC + states lawsuit (ticket resale / inflated pricing)
- The Federal Trade Commission (FTC), together with seven states, has alleged that Live Nation and Ticketmaster used unlawful ticket resale tactics—described as colluding with ticket brokers to acquire tickets and then resell them at inflated prices—violating consumer protection laws.[2]
- In a related update, Virginia’s attorney general announced Virginia is joining the lawsuit targeting Ticketmaster/Live Nation over allegations that the practices inflated prices and enabled ticket bots and resellers.[1]
What to watch next
- News coverage has focused on whether the case leads to injunctive relief (court orders changing practices) and/or further enforcement against Ticketmaster/Live Nation’s resale and marketplace conduct.[1][2]
If you tell me whether you mean the FTC/AG antitrust/consumer-protection suit specifically, or the DOJ antitrust “breakup” case, or something else (like hidden fees or a data breach suit), I can narrow this to the single most relevant “latest” thread.