Slack DMs Reveal Live Nation Execs Bragging About Overcharging Fans
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DOJ settlement with Live Nation leads to release of 2022 Slack direct messages in which two executives joke about overcharging fans and price-gouging for tickets and ancillary services; Live Nation says the chats don’t reflect company policy. The agreement imposes caps on service fees (15%), limits exclusivity to four years, divestitures at 13 venues, and a nearly $300 million payout to states, while some attorneys general push to continue the case.
- Live Nation Executives Brag About “Robbing” Ticket Buyers in Slack DMs Pitchfork
- ‘Robbing Them Blind’: Live Nation Employees Joked About Fees The New York Times
- Live Nation employee mocks customers as 'so stupid' in internal messages released in court case AP News
- Live Nation Can ‘Gouge’ Fans on Fees, Ticketing Executives Boast Bloomberg.com
- 'These People Are So Stupid': Live Nation Employees Boast About High Fees in Unsealed Messages Rolling Stone
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