Klobuchar Slams Live Nation Settlement as Backroom Deal That Fails Fans
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Sen. Amy Klobuchar criticized the DOJ's settlement with Live Nation, saying it does little to lower ticket costs, preserve venues, or protect fans, and calling the deal a backroom arrangement reached without input from antitrust lawyers. She urged continued oversight and possible breakup actions, noting a four-year cap on exclusivity as a partial concession.
- Amy Klobuchar Slams Live Nation Settlement: ‘Every Sign Points to a Backroom Deal’ Rolling Stone
- Ticketing giant Live Nation reaches settlement in anti-trust case BBC
- Live Nation, Ticketmaster’s Owner, Settles Antitrust Case With Justice Dept. The New York Times
- DOJ reaches settlement with Live Nation in antitrust case Fox Business
- Live Nation settles antitrust case with DOJ, avoids Ticketmaster breakup NBC News
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