US Government Settles Antitrust Case Against Live Nation-Ticketmaster
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David Pierce
Crackles when you bite it. Shows the baker did the work.
Summary
The article discusses the US government's antitrust case against Live Nation-Ticketmaster, which was expected to expose issues in the music industry but ended with a settlement. It mentions public frustration with Ticketmaster and references the Swifties' role in bringing attention to the issue. The content appears to be part of a podcast episode summary covering this settlement along with other tech topics.
Key quotes
· 3 pulledA lot of people are mad at Ticketmaster, and have been for a long time.
The US government's case against Live Nation-Ticketmaster appeared poised to lay bare some of the strangeness of the music business, and maybe even change the way the company works.
And then, well, the Department of Justice and Live Nation-Ticketmaster decided to settle.
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